Edexcel M1 2003 June — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2003
SessionJune
TopicMomentum and Collisions

2. Two particles \(A\) and \(B\) have mass 0.12 kg and 0.08 kg respectively. They are initially at rest on a smooth horizontal table. Particle \(A\) is then given an impulse in the direction \(A B\) so that it moves with speed \(3 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) directly towards \(B\).
  1. Find the magnitude of this impulse, stating clearly the units in which your answer is given.
    (2) Immediately after the particles collide, the speed of \(A\) is \(1.2 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), its direction of motion being unchanged.
  2. Find the speed of \(B\) immediately after the collision.
  3. Find the magnitude of the impulse exerted on \(A\) in the collision.