Multiple Choice
In which one of the following situations is linear momentum not conserved?
A) A bomb suspended by a string explodes into one hundred fragments.
B) A bowling ball collides with a set of ten pins.
C) A golf ball is struck by a club.
D) An astronaut floating in space throws a hammer away and subsequently moves in the opposite direction.
E) A tree limb is struck by lightning and falls to the ground.
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