Edexcel M2 2018 January — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2018
SessionJanuary
TopicMomentum and Collisions 2

  1. A ball of mass 0.5 kg is moving with velocity \(( 2 \mathbf { i } - 3 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\) when it receives an impulse \(( 4 \mathbf { i } + 5 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { Ns }\). Find the gain in kinetic energy of the ball due to the impulse.
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