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When two objects of unequal masses collide with no other external forces, what happens to the momentum within the system?
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When two objects of unequal masses collide with no other external forces, what happens to the momentum within the system?

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In a collision between two objects, both objects experience forces that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. ... Thus, if the colliding objects have unequal mass, they will have unequal accelerations as a result of the contact force that results during the collision.
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