SPS SPS FM Mechanics 2022 February — Question 2

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS FM Mechanics (SPS FM Mechanics)
Year2022
SessionFebruary
TopicMomentum and Collisions 2

2. A particle \(P\) of mass 2 kg is moving on a large smooth horizontal plane when it collides with a fixed smooth vertical wall. Before the collision its velocity is \(( 5 \mathbf { i } + 16 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\) and after the collision its velocity is \(( - 3 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\).
  1. The impulse imparted on \(P\) by the wall is denoted by INs. Find the following.
    • The magnitude of \(\mathbf { I }\)
    • The angle between I and i
    • Find the loss of kinetic energy of \(P\) as a result of the collision.