In a system with two moving objects, when a collision occurs between the objects:

a. the total kinetic energy is always conserved.
b. the total momentum is always conserved.
c. the total kinetic energy and total momentum are always conserved.
d. neither the kinetic energy nor the momentum is conserved.


b

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