Question: 3 . A small, light ball S and a large, heavy ball L move toward each other, collide, and bounce apart. ( a ) Compare

3. A small, light ball S and a large, heavy ball L move toward each other, collide, and
bounce apart.
(a) Compare the force that S exerts on L during the collision to the force that L exerts
on S (i.e., is FLS larger, smaller, or equal to FSL?)
(b) Compare the time interval during which S experiences a force to the time interval
during which L experiences a force.
(c) Compare the impulse delivered to S to the impulse delivered to L.
(d) Compare the momentum change of S to the momentum change of L.
(e) Compare the velocity change of S to the velocity change of L.
(f) Is the change in the sum of the momenta of the two balls positive, negative, or
zero?

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