Edexcel M1 2012 June — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2012
SessionJune
TopicMomentum and Collisions

  1. Two particles \(A\) and \(B\), of mass \(5 m \mathrm {~kg}\) and \(2 m \mathrm {~kg}\) respectively, are moving in opposite directions along the same straight horizontal line. The particles collide directly. Immediately before the collision, the speeds of \(A\) and \(B\) are \(3 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and \(4 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) respectively. The direction of motion of \(A\) is unchanged by the collision. Immediately after the collision, the speed of \(A\) is \(0.8 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
    1. Find the speed of \(B\) immediately after the collision.
    In the collision, the magnitude of the impulse exerted on \(A\) by \(B\) is 3.3 N s .
  2. Find the value of \(m\).