A 1000 kg car moving at 15 km/hr strikes a stopped 500 kg car and the two lock bumpers. What happens to the momentum and energy of the system? Energy is conserved but the momentum is not conserved Momentum is conserved but the energy is not conserved Both momentum and energy are conserved Both momentum and energy are not conserved

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A 1000 kg car moving at 15 km/hr strikes a stopped 500 kg car and the two lock
bumpers. What happens to the momentum and energy of the system?
Energy is conserved but the momentum is not conserved
Momentum is conserved but the energy is not conserved
Both momentum and energy are conserved
Both momentum and energy are not conserved
Transcribed Image Text:A 1000 kg car moving at 15 km/hr strikes a stopped 500 kg car and the two lock bumpers. What happens to the momentum and energy of the system? Energy is conserved but the momentum is not conserved Momentum is conserved but the energy is not conserved Both momentum and energy are conserved Both momentum and energy are not conserved
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