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in the simulation, adjust the mass and velocity of two objects and observe their collision. what happens to the total momentum of the system when two objects collide in a perfectly elastic collision?
a) the total momentum is conserved.
b) the total momentum is lost.
c) the momentum doubles.
d) the momentum is transferred from one object to the other.

Explanation:

In a perfectly elastic collision, a core physics principle states that the total momentum of an isolated system remains constant before and after the collision, as there are no external forces acting on the system. Momentum can transfer between objects, but the total amount does not change, is not lost, nor does it double.

Answer:

A) The total momentum is conserved.