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Choose the correct statement: A. In an elastic collision of an object with a wal

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Question

Choose the correct statement:

A. In an elastic collision of an object with a wall, energy may or

may not be conserved.

B. In an elastic collision of an object with a wall, momentum may

or may not be conserved.

C. In an elastic collision of an object with a wall, the incident angle

is equal to the final angle.

D. In an elastic collision of an object with a wall, the original

momentum vector does not change as a result of the collision.

E. In an elastic collision of an object with a wall, the wall cannot

change the momentum of the object because momentum is

conserved.

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Explanation / Answer

In an elastic collision of an object with a wall, the incident angle is equal to the final angle.