Two identical steel pucks collide head-on in two separate trials:
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Laws of Motion · Laws of Motion
Problem
Two identical steel pucks collide head-on in two separate trials: (i) on a nearly frictionless ice rink and (ii) on a rough concrete floor. Describe qualitatively whether the linear momentum of the two-puck system is approximately conserved in each case and briefly explain your reasoning.