CAIE M1 2023 June — Question 2

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2023
SessionJune
TopicMomentum and Collisions

2 Two particles \(A\) and \(B\), of masses 3.2 kg and 2.4 kg respectively, lie on a smooth horizontal table. \(A\) moves towards \(B\) with a speed of \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and collides with \(B\), which is moving towards \(A\) with a speed of \(6 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). In the collision the two particles come to rest.
  1. Find the value of \(v\).
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  2. Find the loss of kinetic energy of the system due to the collision.