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Which of the following statements are true? (Select allthatapply.)

1. For the total linear momentum of a system to be conserved,theremust be no external forces acting on the system.

2. The total linear momentum of a system may be conserved evenwhenthe mechanical energy of the system is not.

3. The velocity of the center of mass of a system changes onlywhenthere is a net external force on the system.

4. None of these statements are true.

I thought that the 1 was true because of the law of conservationofmomentum and 3 was true because if the total momentum of asystemremains constant, then the velocity of the center of mass ofthesystem remains constant, and you need an external force tochangemomentum.
I also though 2 was false.

However, I am being told this is wrong. Can someone clarify thisforme?

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Elin Hessel
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