Newton's laws and momentum

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Newton's third law, when applied to the collision between two bumper cars, A and B, as shown in the diagram, can be stated as follows:

The force exerted by bumper car A on bumper car B is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force exerted by bumper car B on bumper car A.

Diagram showing two bumper cars, Car A and Car B, in a head-on collision. Arrows indicate that Car A exerts a force to the right on Car B, and Car B exerts an equal and opposite force to the left on Car A during the impact.

Explain how this statement links to the conservation of momentum in the collision.

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