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5. A railroad car travels alone on a level frictionless track with a constant speed.   A...

5. A railroad car travels alone on a level frictionless track with a constant speed.   A load, initially at rest, is dropped onto the car. The final linear momentum of the car will be a) the same as before. b) less than before. c) more than before. d) zero.

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