OCR M1 2014 June — Question 4

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2014
SessionJune
TopicMomentum and Collisions

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{66eb8290-3a80-40bf-be40-a936ed7d5a1b-3_136_824_260_623} Particles \(P\) and \(Q\) are moving towards each other with constant speeds \(4 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) and \(2 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) along the same straight line on a smooth horizontal surface (see diagram). \(P\) has mass 0.2 kg and \(Q\) has mass 0.3 kg . The two particles collide.
  1. Show that \(Q\) must change its direction of motion in the collision.
  2. Given that \(P\) and \(Q\) move with equal speed after the collision, calculate both possible values for their speed after they collide.