University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Momentum, Impulse, and Collision - Problems - Discussion Questions - Page 262: Q8.7

Answer

No. Yes.

Work Step by Step

The system momentum is not conserved because there is a net vertical external force acting on the system, the upward normal force from the ice. Before the throw, the woman + rock had zero momentum, but afterward, the system has an upward component of momentum. The horizontal component of the system’s momentum is conserved because there are no net horizontal forces acting on the woman or on the rock.
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