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Most of the moving object slows down and stops.
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As per the conservation of the momentum, the total momentum of an isolated system will be constant. From an isolated system, it is meant that there are no external forces acting on the system. The momentum of a body is equal to the product of its mass and velocity.
Assume an example, i.e. a car is moving on a road. It has an effect from the air resistance as well as the friction between its wheel and road. This acts as an external forces on the car.
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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922
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- Problem 4
- Problem 5
- Problem 6
- Problem 7
- Problem 8
- Problem 9
- Problem 10
- Problem 11
- Problem 12
- Problem 13
- Problem 14a
- Problem 14b
- Problem 14b
- Problem 15
- Problem 16
- Problem 17a
- Problem 17b
- Problem 18
- Problem 19
- Problem 20
- Problem 21
- Problem 22
- Problem 23
- Problem 24
- Problem 25
- Problem 26
- Problem 27
- Problem 28