WJEC Further Unit 6 Specimen — Question 5

Exam BoardWJEC
ModuleFurther Unit 6 (Further Unit 6)
SessionSpecimen
TopicMomentum and Collisions

5. A particle \(A\), of mass \(m \mathrm {~kg}\), has position vector \(11 \mathbf { i } + 6 \mathbf { j }\) and a velocity \(2 \mathbf { i } + 7 \mathbf { j }\). At the same moment, second particle \(B\), of mass \(2 m \mathrm {~kg}\), has position vector \(7 \mathbf { i } + 10 \mathbf { j }\) and a velocity \(5 \mathbf { i } + 4 \mathbf { j }\).
  1. If the particles continue to move with these velocities, prove that the particles will collide. Given that the particles coalesce after collision, find the common velocity of the particles after collision.
  2. Determine the impulse exerted by \(A\) on \(B\).
  3. Calculate the loss of kinetic energy caused by the collision.