Edexcel M1 — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
TopicMomentum and Collisions

4. Two particles \(A\) and \(B\), of masses 50 grams and \(y\) grams, are moving in the same straight line, in opposite directions, with speeds \(7 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) and \(4 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) respectively, and collide.
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In each of the following separate cases, find the value of \(y\) and the magnitude of the impulse exerted by each particle on the other:
  1. after impact the particles move together with speed \(2.25 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\);
  2. after impact the particles move in opposite directions with speed \(5 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\). \section*{MECHANICS 1 (A) TEST PAPER 6 Page 2}