Question #6425929Single Choice

Physics

Question

A small steel ball with mass m falls vertically downward with a speed , and after colliding with a horizontal surface, it rebounds vertically upward with speed , and . Which of the following statements is correct?

Options

A
    Since , the ball's momentum does not change.
B
    The ball's momentum changes, and its magnitude is 2mv, with the direction vertically upward.
C
    The ball's momentum changes, and its magnitude is 2mv, with the direction vertically downward.
D
    The ball's momentum changes, and its magnitude is mv, with the direction vertically upward.

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