Explanation:
When there is no change in chemical composition of a substance then it is known as physical change.
When we say that mass is conserved during a physical change then it means that total mass of the substance or object will remain the same from beginning till the end.
For example, a metal box of mass 20 grams is beaten with hammer. Its shape will change which is a physical change and after beaten with the hammer its mass still remains 20 grams.
The formula for momentum is p = m*v
The conservation of momentum suggests:
m*vi = m*vf (initial mass times initial velocity = final mass times final velocity or initial momentum = final momentum)
(0.0010)(52.2) = (0.0010 + 3.3)vf
vf = (0.0010)(52.2)/(0.0010 + 3.3) = 0.0522/3.301 ≈ 0.01581 m/s
To the nearest thousandth ≈ .016 m/s
