Newton’s cradle is a contraption where metal balls hang from a frame. When one ball is pulled and released, the collision causes one ball on the opposite end to be released.%0D%0A%0D%0AWhich type of force can decrease the total momentum of this system?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Afriction force%0D%0Afriction force%0D%0A%0D%0Aelectrostatic force%0D%0Aelectrostatic force%0D%0A%0D%0Amagnetic force%0D%0Amagnetic force%0D%0A%0D%0Astrong nuclear force
The correct answer is friction force. Friction force can decrease the total momentum of the Newton's cradle system because it acts opposite to the direction of motion and slows down the movement of the balls.
