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Two identical carts with identical speeds collide headon and stick together. Sydney argu...

Two identical carts with identical speeds collide headon and stick together. Sydney argues, “Momentum for this system is conserved because the momentum of the first cart cancels the momentum of the second cart to give zero.” Toby responds, “No, momentum is conserved because it’s zero both before and after the collision.” Which student do you agree with, and why?

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