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Underline the correct alternative: The rate of change of total momentum of a many-particle system is proportional to the external

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asked Feb 23, 2018 in Physics by paayal (26,720 points) ● 4 ● 6 ● 48
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The rate of change of total momentum of a many-particle system is proportional to the external force/sum of the internal forces on the system.

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answered Feb 23, 2018 by Vikash Kumar (144,729 points) ● 8 ● 11 ● 24
 
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External force

Internal forces, irrespective of their direction, cannot produce any change in the total momentum of a body. Hence, the total momentum of a many-particle system is proportional to the external forces acting on the system.

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