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QuizMultiple Choice

Conservation of Momentum

Question 6 • POP Physics 26/27

For a movie stunt, an empty truck with a mass of 2000 kg goes 10 m/s and runs into a stopped car of mass 1000 kg. The truck then keeps moving and pushes the car along with it.

Answer
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The collision is perfectly elastic.
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Kinetic energy stays the same.
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The momentum after the collision is greater than the momentum before the collision.
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The speed of the combined vehicles is less than the initial speed of the truck.
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