Edexcel M1 2001 January — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2001
SessionJanuary
TopicMomentum and Collisions

5. Two small balls \(A\) and \(B\) have masses 0.6 kg and 0.2 kg respectively. They are moving towards each other in opposite directions on a horizontal table when they collide directly. Immediately before the collision, the speed of \(A\) is \(4.5 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and the speed of \(B\) is \(3 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). Immediately after the collision, \(A\) and \(B\) move in the same direction and the speed of \(B\) is twice the speed of \(A\). By modelling the balls as particles, find
  1. the speed of \(B\) immediately after the collision,
  2. the magnitude of the impulse exerted on \(B\) in the collision, stating the units in which your answer is given. The table is rough. After the collision, \(B\) moves a distance of 2 m on the table before coming to rest.
  3. Find the coefficient of friction between \(B\) and the table.