The Figure Shows a Ballistic Pendulum in Three States

Multiple Choice

The figure shows a ballistic pendulum in three states. The system (considered to be the ball and the pendulum) will move in such a way that

A) the kinetic energy is conserved during the collision.
B) the linear momentum is conserved after the collision.
C) the linear momentum is not conserved during the collision.
D) the total mechanical energy is conserved during the collision.
E) the total mechanical energy is conserved after the collision.