AQA M1 2007 June — Question 2

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2007
SessionJune
TopicMomentum and Collisions

2 Two particles, \(A\) and \(B\), are moving on a smooth horizontal surface. Particle \(A\) has mass 2 kg and velocity \(\left[ \begin{array} { r } 3
- 2 \end{array} \right] \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\). Particle \(B\) has mass 3 kg and velocity \(\left[ \begin{array} { r } - 4
1 \end{array} \right] \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\). The two particles collide, and they coalesce during the collision.
  1. Find the velocity of the combined particles after the collision.
  2. Find the speed of the combined particles after the collision.