A ball hits the floor and rebounds after inelastic collision. In this case
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a
the momentum of the ball just after the collision is the same as that just before the collision
b
the mechanical energy of the ball remains the same in the collision
c
the total momentum of the ball and the earth is conserved
d
the total energy of the ball and the earth is conserved
answer is C.
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Here we consider the ball and earth as one system. Since no external forces act during collision (the gravitational force is an internal force only), the total momentum is conserved.