OCR M3 2010 January — Question 1

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleM3 (Mechanics 3)
Year2010
SessionJanuary
TopicMomentum and Collisions 2

1
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{08760a55-da6c-41f2-a88a-289ecc227f69-2_323_639_255_753} A particle \(P\) of mass 0.4 kg is moving horizontally with speed \(4 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) when it receives an impulse of magnitude \(I \mathrm { Ns }\), in a direction which makes an angle \(( 180 - \theta ) ^ { \circ }\) with the direction of motion of \(P\). Immediately after the impulse acts \(P\) moves horizontally with speed \(3 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). The direction of motion of \(P\) is turned through an angle of \(60 ^ { \circ }\) by the impulse (see diagram). Find \(I\) and \(\theta\).