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Published on: September 12, 2026

If the net force acting on a system is represented by and its momentum is , then match the entries of column I with the entries of column II.

Column I

Column II

(i) If  is constant

[A] may change its direction

(ii) If  is changing in magnitude

[B]  must change its magnitude

(iii) if  is changing in Direction

[C]  may not change its direction

(iv) If  is zero

[D] must not change its Direction

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The correct answer is:
B
Step 1: If the net force is constant, the momentum of the object may change its direction without changing its magnitude since momentum is the product of mass and velocity, and a change in velocity can occur through a change in direction while keeping the speed constant.
Step 2: If the net force is changing in magnitude, the momentum must change its magnitude as a result of the net force acting differently.
Step 3: If the net force is changing in direction, the momentum may not change its direction without an angular or lateral acceleration acting.
Step 4: If the net force is zero, then the momentum must not change its direction since the object is in a state of equilibrium.
Therefore, the correct pairing is:
(i) - [A],
(ii) - [B],
(iii) - [C],
(iv) - [D].

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