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Question
Complete a sentence and explain it.
During a collision, ______ remains constant.
Solution
During collision momentum of the system remains constant.
Explanation:
According to the law of conservation of momentum, momentum is redistributed between colliding objects. When the momentum of one object decreases, the momentum of the other object increases. As a result, momentum remains constant even when objects collide.
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