Suppose that two objects collide. Which of the following things is not necessarily the same both before and after the collision? (In other words, which quantity is not conserved according to the laws of physics?)
A) the total temperature of the objects
B) the total momentum of the objects
C) the total angular momentum of the objects
D) the total energy of the objects
A) the total temperature of the objects
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