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Internal forces can change
PhysicsCenter of Mass Momentum and CollisionNEET
Options:
  • A the linear momentum but not the kinetic energy of the system
  • B the kinetic energy but not the linear momentum of the system
  • C linear momentum as well as kinetic energy of the system
  • D neither the linear momentum nor the kinetic energy of the system
Solution:
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The correct answer is: the kinetic energy but not the linear momentum of the system
Only external force can change the momentum of the system while internal forces can change the momentum of individual particles and hence the kinetic energy of the system.

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