I'm studying physics, part of momentum.
My question is about conservation of motion.
I can under stand conservation when objects are clashing to straight line, but if they are clashing cross line how can express force and how can they conserve momentum.
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Momentum is vector. In your question momentum of each particle will have to break in components along x, y and z axises. Now we have to equate the components of momentum of 1st particle along x, y and z axises to the 2nd particle. Thus we can use here 'conservation of law of momentum'.
First of all, the word is conversion of momentum not conservation. Image that a speeding car hits a person on the road. So, in this case, the speeding car carries momentum (we use the letter p), which is equal to mv (mass times velocity). In the ideal world, the momentum of the car transfers to the person, making the person "fly through the air". The equation for conversion of momentum is P1=P2 (mv1 = mv2).