Two ice skaters initially at rest on frictionless ice push off each other and move in…

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Laws of Motion · Laws of Motion

Problem

Two ice skaters initially at rest on frictionless ice push off each other and move in opposite directions. In one or two sentences, explain why each skater experiences an impulse but the total momentum of the two-skater system remains unchanged.

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