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Which one of the following quantities is equal to the change in momentum of an object during a collision?

maximum force
net force
work
change in kinetic energy
impulse

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Answer:impulse

Step-by-step explanation:

Newton's second law states that force is the rate of change of momentum


F = (\Delta p)/(\Delta t) \Rightarrow F\,\Delta t = \Delta p\\\\\Delta p \text{ is the change in momentum and }F\,\Delta t \text{ is the impulse}

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