1. For the following situations circle the correct responses to indicate whether you could use conservation of momentum and/or energy for the specified system. For each one include a short explanation of why or why not (one explanation for each conservation law). a) A rock falls onto a trampoline and bounces back up to the height it was dropped from. The "system" is the rock. Is momentum conserved? (Yes/No). Explain briefly Is mechanical energy conserved? (Yes/No). Explain briefly b) An astronaut floating in space catches a ball. (Don't ask me why there was a ball floating towards the astronaut in space.) The "system" is the astronaut + ball. Is momentum conserved? (Yes/No). Explain briefly Is mechanical energy conserved? (Yes/No). Explain briefly

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1. For the following situations circle the correct responses to indicate whether you could
use conservation of momentum and/or energy for the specified system. For each one
include a short explanation of why or why not (one explanation for each conservation
law).
a) A rock falls onto a trampoline and bounces back up to the height it was dropped
from. The "system" is the rock.
Is momentum conserved? (Yes/No). Explain briefly
Is mechanical energy conserved? (Yes/No). Explain briefly
b) An astronaut floating in space catches a ball. (Don't ask me why there was a ball
floating towards the astronaut in space.) The "system" is the astronaut + ball.
Is momentum conserved? (Yes/No). Explain briefly
Is mechanical energy conserved? (Yes/No). Explain briefly
Transcribed Image Text:1. For the following situations circle the correct responses to indicate whether you could use conservation of momentum and/or energy for the specified system. For each one include a short explanation of why or why not (one explanation for each conservation law). a) A rock falls onto a trampoline and bounces back up to the height it was dropped from. The "system" is the rock. Is momentum conserved? (Yes/No). Explain briefly Is mechanical energy conserved? (Yes/No). Explain briefly b) An astronaut floating in space catches a ball. (Don't ask me why there was a ball floating towards the astronaut in space.) The "system" is the astronaut + ball. Is momentum conserved? (Yes/No). Explain briefly Is mechanical energy conserved? (Yes/No). Explain briefly
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