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dura
Mar19-04, 04:05 PM
If a girl running at a constant velocity jumps onto a stationary sled (neglecting friction), am I correct in thinking that momentum is conserved when the two objects collide end up moving together?

Chen
Mar19-04, 04:12 PM
Yes, the momentum of the girl alone before the jump and the momentum of the girl+sled system after the jump are equal.