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QIn the absence of an external force, what is the algebraic sum of the momentum after a collision?

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  • A Greater than the sum of the momentum before the collision ✔ ✖
  • B Less than the sum of the momentum before the collision ✔ ✖
  • C Equal to the sum of the momentum before the collision ✔ ✖
  • D Unrelated to the sum of the momentum before the collision ✔ ✖
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According to the law of conservation of linear momentum, the algebraic sum of the momentum after a collision (or any event) in the absence of an external force is equal to the sum of the momentum before the collision.
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