Edexcel M1 2008 January — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2008
SessionJanuary
TopicMomentum and Collisions

  1. Two particles \(A\) and \(B\) have masses 4 kg and \(m \mathrm {~kg}\) respectively. They are moving towards each other in opposite directions on a smooth horizontal table when they collide directly. Immediately before the collision, the speed of \(A\) is \(5 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and the speed of \(B\) is \(3 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). Immediately after the collision, the direction of motion of \(A\) is unchanged and the speed of \(A\) is \(1 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
    1. Find the magnitude of the impulse exerted on \(A\) in the collision.
    Immediately after the collision, the speed of \(B\) is \(2 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
  2. Find the value of \(m\).