Question
Underline the correct alternative:
The rate of change of total momentum of a many-particle system is proportional to the external force/sum of the internal forces on the system.
Solution 1
External force
Internal forces, irrespective of their direction, cannot produce any change in the total momentum of a body. Hence, the total momentum of a many- particle system is proportional to the external forces acting on the system.
Solution 2
Internal forces can not change the total or net momentum of a system. Hence the rate of change of total momentum of many particle system is proportional to the external force on the system.
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Solution Underline the Correct Alternative: the Rate of Change of Total Momentum of a Many-particle System is Proportional to the External Force/Sum of the Internal Forces on the System. Concept: Concept of Collisions.
