If an external force acts on a system, can momentum be conserved?

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Law of conservation of momentum is one of the fundamental laws in science.
According to law of conservation of momentum, the total momentum is conserved in the absence of any external force.
Hence, if an external force acts on a system the momentum cannot be conserved.

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If an external force acts on a system, can momentum be conserved?

Law of conservation of momentum is one of the fundamental laws in science.According to law of conservation of momentum, the total momentum is conserved in the absence of any external force.Hence, if an external force acts on a system the momentum cannot be conserved.

Law of conservation of momentum is one of the fundamental laws in science.
According to law of conservation of momentum, the total momentum is conserved in the absence of any external force.
Hence, if an external force acts on a system the momentum cannot be conserved.