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The law of conservation of energy states that momentum is conserved in a

collision.

true or false ​

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Answer: FALSE

Explanation: A P E X

User Nicolas Payart
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True, the momentum is conserved in a collision.

Step-by-step explanation:

The “law of conservation of energy” explains us that momentum is conserved in a collision. Whenever two objects collide each other the” kinetic energy” is not stored but momentum is stored during collision. The momentum before collision of two objects is equal to the momentum after the collision of two objects. This momentum conservation during collision is explained from the “Newton’s third law” as we know that the after "collision" of two objects the “force” exerted on "one object" is equal opposite the “force” exerted on the "other object". The “total momentum” of the object remains constant.

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