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if you toss a ball upward, is the momentum of the moving ball conserved? is the momentum of the system consisting of ball + earth conserved?
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if you toss a ball upward, is the momentum of the moving ball conserved? is the momentum of the system consisting of ball + earth conserved?

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Yes, linear momentum is always conserved. As the ball moves up, you and the ground together move downwards!!
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