| Exam Board | CAIE |
| Module | M1 (Mechanics 1) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Session | June |
| Topic | Momentum and Collisions |
1 Particles \(P\) of mass 0.4 kg and \(Q\) of mass 0.5 kg are free to move on a smooth horizontal plane. \(P\) and \(Q\) are moving directly towards each other with speeds \(2.5 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and \(1.5 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) respectively. After \(P\) and \(Q\) collide, the speed of \(Q\) is twice the speed of \(P\).
Find the two possible values of the speed of \(P\) after the collision.