Question

Suppose Car 1 collides with Car 2; Car 2 was not moving. In an ideal situation with no friction, according to the Law of Conservation of Momentum, what happens to the momentum after the collision?

it is slightly reduced


it stays the same


It is slightly larger


it is greatly reduced

Answer 1

it stays the same

because. . .

The law of conservation of momentum states that, if left alone, the total momentum of two interacting objects that make up a system Remains the same.

Answer 2

it will stay the same then.