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A small rock bounces off the windshield of a moving car and experiences a large change in velocity. How does the car's momentum

change?

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The car will slow down. If the rock is big enough and moving fast enough, the kinetic energy from the rock will transfer to the car. And because of that, the car will slow down (and the windshield will most likely shatter)

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