We cannot answer the question without more None of is true. In a collision betwe

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We cannot answer the question without more None of is true. In a collision between two objects having unequal masses, how does magnitude of the impulse imparted to the lighter object by the heavier one compare with the magnitude of the impulse imparted to the heavier object by the lighter one? Both objects receive the same impulse. The heavier object receives a larger impulse. The lighter object receives a larger impulse. The answer depends on the ratio of the masses. The answer depends on the ratio of the speeds.

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A resultant force causes acceleration and a change in the velocity of the body for as long as it acts.

A resultant force applied over a longer time therefore produces a bigger change in linear momentum than the same force applied briefly: the change in momentum is equal to the product of the average force and duration. Conversely, a small force applied for a long time produces the same change in momentum—the same impulse—as a larger force applied briefly.

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