Momentume Question?

Question

What happens to momentum when objects collide?

There is no transfer of momentum between the two objects.

The first object loses momentum, but the second object gains momentum in an

almost equal proportion. The remaining momentum is converted to heat energy.

The first object loses momentum, but the second object gains momentum in an almost equal

proportion. The remaining momentum is converted to chemical energy.

Answer 1

Is this multiple choice?

This is close:

"The first object loses momentum, but the second object gains momentum in an almost equal proportion. The remaining momentum is converted to heat energy"

but it could be:

"The second object loses momentum, but the first object gains momentum in an almost equal proportion. The remaining momentum is converted to heat energy"

or it could be:

"both objects lose most or all of their momentum and it is converted to heat energy"

or it could be:

"both objects lose none of their momentum"

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Answer 2

None of your statements are correct.

A system of 2 objects maintains the same momentum regardless of whether the objects collide elastically or otherwise unless acted on by an outside force.  Momentum cannot be converted into energy.  It doesn't have the units of energy.