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What does the law of conservation of momentum state?
The total momentum of bodies in an isolated system remains constant unless an external force is applied.
What is the direct consequence of Newton's third law of motion?
Conservation of momentum
In a collision between two particles A and B, if particle A exerts a force on particle B, what does particle B do according to Newton's third law?
Particle B exerts an equal force in the opposite direction.
What happens to the total momentum of particles A and B before and after a collision?
Total momentum remains constant before and after the collision.
How does the law of conservation of momentum relate to the masses and velocities of colliding particles?
Both masses and velocities play a role in the conservation of momentum.
Learn about the law of conservation of momentum, which states that the total momentum of an isolated system remains constant unless an external force is applied. This principle is derived from Newton's third law of motion.
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