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It's a simple matter of kinetic energy transfer , which I already broke down .
Momentum = Mass × Velocity .Two ships are inside a giant box , they launch from opposite sides , tethered to giant reels . Before they collide , the reel-drags activate , bringing the ships to a halt . Their momentum drops to zero , the box never had any . Where the bleep did the momentum go !? Come on , I know you got this !P.M.
So NOW the overall system is the point ! Haha !
Where the bleep did the momentum go !?
My words : The space-ship's momentum was transferred into additional momentum of the elec-trons , atoms , and molecules , of the reel-drag mechanism . Heat stores a LOT of energy , that is why a little fuel goes such a long way .
That one direction becomes many directions when the object's momentum is transferred to a multitude of electrons .
They do not preserve directionality the way a free electron does .
Also , they're just different descriptors
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Calculators , get used to them !
It's kind of hard to deny that 2 + 2 = 4 , now isn't it ?
Kinetic energy is simpler to phrase , as in KE=M×V .
I stated for the easy understanding of the uninformed !