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Two pieces of clay collide and stick together. During the
Chapter 10, Problem 24DQ(choose chapter or problem)
Two pieces of clay collide and stick together. During the collision, which of these statements are true? (a) Only the momentum of the clay is conserved; (b) only the mechanical energy of the clay is conserved; (c) both the momentum and the mechanical energy of the clay are conserved; (d) the kinetic energy of the clay is conserved.
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QUESTION:
Two pieces of clay collide and stick together. During the collision, which of these statements are true? (a) Only the momentum of the clay is conserved; (b) only the mechanical energy of the clay is conserved; (c) both the momentum and the mechanical energy of the clay are conserved; (d) the kinetic energy of the clay is conserved.
ANSWER:Solution 24DQ Step 1: When two pieces of clay are hit and stick together, the momentum of the system is conserved. That is, Pinitialfinal But, the energy is n