A baseball player slides into second base. What happens to his momentum?

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He momentum is reduced by external forces of friction and air resistance. Momentum is not conserved here because this is not a closed system.

Luhar answered Oct 8, 2018

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Due to friction from sliding against the ground, the player decelerates in 1 direction. Thus his momentum decreases.

Wwyt answered Oct 12, 2018

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