CAIE M1 2022 June — Question 1

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2022
SessionJune
TopicMomentum and Collisions

1 Two particles \(P\) and \(Q\), of masses 0.3 kg and 0.2 kg respectively, are at rest on a smooth horizontal plane. \(P\) is projected at a speed of \(4 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) directly towards \(Q\). After \(P\) and \(Q\) collide, \(Q\) begins to move with a speed of \(3 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
  1. Find the speed of \(P\) after the collision.
    After the collision, \(Q\) moves directly towards a third particle \(R\), of mass \(m \mathrm {~kg}\), which is at rest on the plane. The two particles \(Q\) and \(R\) coalesce on impact and move with a speed of \(2 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\).
  2. Find \(m\).