Final answer:
The law of conservation of momentum in sporting events is displayed through the transfer of momentum between players, how impulse affects athletes' movements, and observing constant momentum in a closed system. The correct answer is All of the above.
Step-by-step explanation:
The law of conservation of momentum is displayed in sporting events in various ways. In the context of the question, the correct answer is d) All of the above, as the conservation of momentum is illustrated by: a) Demonstrating the transfer of momentum between players, for instance, when a football player passes the ball to another, the momentum of the ball is transferred from the passer to the receiver. b) Showcasing how impulse affects athletes' movements, such as when a tennis player hits a ball, the force applied over time (impulse) results in a change in the ball's momentum. c) Through the observation of constant momentum in a closed system, e.g. in an isolated system with no external forces, the total momentum before and after an event, like a collision in ice hockey, remains the same. To answer the reference questions, momentum is said to be conserved (d) when momentum is constant throughout an event. Additionally, the law of conservation of momentum states that (a) Momentum is conserved for an isolated system with any number of objects in it. A sporting event can showcase the law of conservation of momentum when we consider the interaction between objects (C) Momentum is conserved if the momentum of the objects is also considered.