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[problems] Walker, Physics, 3rd Edition Chapter 9 Conceptual Questions (Answers to odd-numbered Conceptual Questions can be found in the back of the book, beginning on page ANS-xx.) 1. If you drop your keys, their momentum increases as they fall. Why is the momentum of the keys not conserved? Does this mean that the momentum of the universe increases as the keys fall? Explain. 2. By what factor does an object’s kinetic energy change if its speed is doubled? By what factor does its momentum change? 3. A system of particles is known to have zero kinetic energy. What can you say about the momentu