Sample Response: Yes, the law of conservation of momentum is satisfied. The total momentum before the collision is 1.5 kg • m/s, and the total momentum after the collision is 1.5 kg • m/s. The momentum stays the same after the collision. What did you include in your response? Check all that apply. The law of conservation of momentum is satisfied. The momentum before the collision is 1.5 kg • . The momentum after the collision is 1.5 kg • . The momentum is the same after the collision as it was before the collision.

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Explanation:

The sample response presented in the question above, refers to a closed system where two molecules after colliding satisfy the conservation of momentum law, which can also be called the conservation law of linear momentum. This law states that in a closed system the initial state of the components must be maintained and remain the same until the final state, that is, the two molecules maintain their ideal momentum before and after the collision. This means that if they had 1.5 kg • m/s before the collision, this value must be maintained after the collision. All these concepts are presented in the sample response.