Momentum \( p = mv \) is conserved any time the net external force is zero. That covers every collision and every explosion. All collisions conserve momentum; only elastic ones also keep their kinetic energy.
Impulse handles single objects: \( J = F\Delta t = \Delta p \). Same momentum change over more time means less force. That is the whole airbag industry.
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