6.03a Linear momentum: p = mv

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OCR M1 2015 June Q6
14 marks Standard +0.3
6 A particle \(P\) moves in a straight line on a horizontal surface. \(P\) passes through a fixed point \(O\) on the line with velocity \(2 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). At time \(t \mathrm {~s}\) after passing through \(O\), the acceleration of \(P\) is \(( 4 + 12 t ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 2 }\).
  1. Calculate the velocity of \(P\) when \(t = 3\).
  2. Find the distance \(O P\) when \(t = 3\). A second particle \(Q\), having the same mass as \(P\), moves along the same straight line. The displacement of \(Q\) from \(O\) is \(\left( k - 2 t ^ { 3 } \right) \mathrm { m }\), where \(k\) is a constant. When \(t = 3\) the particles collide and coalesce.
  3. Find the value of \(k\).
  4. Find the common velocity of the particles immediately after their collision.
CAIE FP2 2009 June Q5
12 marks Challenging +1.2
5 Two spheres \(A\) and \(B\), of equal radius, have masses \(m _ { 1 }\) and \(m _ { 2 }\) respectively. They lie at rest on a smooth horizontal plane. Sphere \(A\) is projected directly towards sphere \(B\) with speed \(u\) and, as a result of the collision, \(A\) is brought to rest. Show that
  1. the speed of \(B\) immediately after the collision cannot exceed \(u\),
  2. \(m _ { 1 } \leqslant m _ { 2 }\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{15ed1dfc-8188-4e20-9c0b-ce31af35f0b6-3_273_611_1745_767} After the collision, \(B\) hits a smooth vertical wall which is at an angle of \(60 ^ { \circ }\) to the direction of motion of \(B\) (see diagram). In the impact with the wall \(B\) loses \(\frac { 2 } { 3 }\) of its kinetic energy. Find the coefficient of restitution between \(B\) and the wall and show that the direction of motion of \(B\) turns through \(90 ^ { \circ }\).
CAIE FP2 2012 November Q4
11 marks Challenging +1.2
4 Three particles \(A , B\) and \(C\) have masses \(m , 2 m\) and \(m\) respectively. The particles are able to move on a smooth horizontal surface in a straight line, and \(B\) is between \(A\) and \(C\). Initially \(A\) is moving towards \(B\) with speed \(2 u\) and \(C\) is moving towards \(B\) with speed \(u\). The particle \(B\) is at rest. The coefficient of restitution between any pair of particles is \(e\). The first collision is between \(A\) and \(B\).
  1. Show that the speed of \(B\) immediately before its collision with \(C\) is \(\frac { 2 } { 3 } u ( 1 + e )\).
  2. Find the velocity of \(B\) immediately after its collision with \(C\).
  3. Given that \(e > \frac { 1 } { 2 }\), show that there are no further collisions between the particles.
CAIE FP2 2013 November Q5
11 marks Challenging +1.2
5 Two uniform small smooth spheres \(A\) and \(B\), of equal radii, have masses \(2 m\) and \(m\) respectively. They lie at rest on a smooth horizontal plane. Sphere \(A\) is projected directly towards \(B\) with speed \(u\). After the collision \(B\) goes on to collide directly with a fixed smooth vertical barrier, before colliding with \(A\) again. The coefficient of restitution between \(A\) and \(B\) is \(\frac { 2 } { 3 }\) and the coefficient of restitution between \(B\) and the barrier is \(e\). After the second collision between \(A\) and \(B\), the speed of \(B\) is five times the speed of \(A\). Find the two possible values of \(e\).
OCR M1 2014 June Q1
7 marks Moderate -0.3
1 A particle \(P\) is projected vertically downwards with initial speed \(3.5 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) from a point \(A\) which is 5 m above horizontal ground.
  1. Find the speed of \(P\) immediately before it strikes the ground. After striking the ground, \(P\) rebounds and moves vertically upwards and 0.87 s after leaving the ground \(P\) passes through \(A\).
  2. Calculate the speed of \(P\) immediately after it leaves the ground. It is given that the mass of \(P\) is 0.2 kg .
  3. Calculate the change in the momentum of \(P\) as a result of its collision with the ground.
OCR Further Mechanics AS 2018 June Q4
11 marks Standard +0.8
4 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{5960a9cf-2c51-4c07-9973-c29604762df7-3_218_1335_251_367} Three particles \(A\), \(B\) and \(C\) are free to move in the same straight line on a large smooth horizontal surface. Their masses are \(1.2 \mathrm {~kg} , 1.8 \mathrm {~kg}\) and \(m \mathrm {~kg}\) respectively (see diagram). The coefficient of restitution in collisions between any two of them is \(\frac { 3 } { 4 }\). Initially, \(B\) and \(C\) are at rest and \(A\) is moving with a velocity of \(4.0 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) towards \(B\).
  1. Show that immediately after the collision between \(A\) and \(B\) the speed of \(B\) is \(2.8 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\).
  2. Find the velocity of \(A\) immediately after this collision. \(B\) subsequently collides with \(C\).
  3. Find, in terms of \(m\), the velocity of \(B\) after its collision with \(C\).
  4. Given that the direction of motion of \(B\) is reversed by the collision with \(C\), find the range of possible values of \(m\).
OCR Further Mechanics AS 2019 June Q2
7 marks Standard +0.3
2 A particle \(A\) of mass 3.6 kg is attached by a light inextensible string to a particle \(B\) of mass 2.4 kg . \(A\) and \(B\) are initially at rest, with the string slack, on a smooth horizontal surface. \(A\) is projected directly away from \(B\) with a speed of \(7.2 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\).
  1. Calculate the speed of \(A\) after the string becomes taut.
  2. Find the impulse exerted on \(A\) at the instant that the string becomes taut.
  3. Find the loss in kinetic energy as a result of the string becoming taut.
OCR Further Mechanics AS 2019 June Q6
11 marks Challenging +1.2
6 Particles \(A\) of mass \(2 m\) and \(B\) of mass \(m\) are on a smooth horizontal floor. \(A\) is moving with speed \(u\) directly towards a vertical wall, and \(B\) is at rest between \(A\) and the wall (see diagram). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{74bada9e-60cf-4ed4-abd0-4be155b7cf81-5_224_828_354_244} A collides directly with \(B\). The coefficient of restitution in this collision is \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\). \(B\) then collides with the wall, rebounds, and collides with \(A\) for a second time.
  1. Show that the speed of \(B\) after its second collision with \(A\) is \(\frac { 1 } { 2 } u\). The first collision between \(A\) and \(B\) occurs at a distance \(d\) from the wall. The second collision between \(A\) and \(B\) occurs at a distance \(\frac { 1 } { 5 } d\) from the wall.
  2. Find the coefficient of restitution for the collision between \(B\) and the wall.
OCR Further Mechanics AS 2022 June Q1
8 marks Moderate -0.3
1 Two stones, A and B , are sliding along the same straight line on a horizontal sheet of ice. Stone A, of mass 50 kg , is moving with a constant velocity of \(2.1 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) towards stone B. Stone B, of mass 70 kg , is moving with a constant velocity of \(0.8 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) towards stone A. A and B collide directly. Immediately after their collision stone A's velocity is \(0.35 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) in the same direction as its velocity before the collision.
  1. Find the speed of stone B immediately after the collision.
  2. Find the coefficient of restitution for the collision.
  3. Find the total loss of kinetic energy caused by the collision.
  4. Explain whether the collision was perfectly elastic.
OCR Further Mechanics 2019 June Q6
9 marks Challenging +1.8
6 Two particles \(A\) and \(B\), of masses \(m \mathrm {~kg}\) and 1 kg respectively, are connected by a light inextensible string of length \(d \mathrm {~m}\) and placed at rest on a smooth horizontal plane a distance of \(\frac { 1 } { 2 } d \mathrm {~m}\) apart. \(B\) is then projected horizontally with speed \(v \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) in a direction perpendicular to \(A B\).
  1. Show that, at the instant that the string becomes taut, the magnitude of the instantaneous impulse in the string, \(I \mathrm { Ns }\), is given by \(\mathrm { I } = \frac { \sqrt { 3 } \mathrm { mv } } { 2 ( 1 + \mathrm { m } ) }\).
  2. Find, in terms of \(m\) and \(v\), the kinetic energy of \(B\) at the instant after the string becomes taut. Give your answer as a single algebraic fraction.
  3. In the case where \(m\) is very large, describe, with justification, the approximate motion of \(B\) after the string becomes taut.
OCR Further Mechanics 2022 June Q8
13 marks Challenging +1.8
8 Two smooth circular discs, \(A\) and \(B\), have equal radii and are free to move on a smooth horizontal plane. The masses of \(A\) and \(B\) are 1 kg and \(m \mathrm {~kg}\) respectively. \(B\) is initially placed at rest with its centre at the origin, \(O\). \(A\) is projected towards \(B\) with a velocity of \(u \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle of \(\theta\) to the negative \(y\)-axis where \(\tan \theta = \frac { 5 } { 2 }\). At the instant of collision the line joining their centres lies on the \(x\)-axis. There are two straight vertical walls on the plane. One is perpendicular to the \(x\)-axis and the other is perpendicular to the \(y\)-axis. The walls are an equal distance from \(O\) (see diagram). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{857eca7f-c42d-49a9-ac39-a2fb5bcb9cd5-7_944_1241_694_242} After \(A\) and \(B\) have collided with each other, each of them goes on to collide with a wall. Each then rebounds and they collide again at the same place as their first collision, with disc \(B\) again at \(O\). The coefficient of restitution between \(A\) and \(B\) is denoted by \(e\). The coefficient of restitution between \(A\) and the wall that it collides with is also \(e\) while the coefficient of restitution between \(B\) and the wall that it collides with is \(\frac { 5 } { 9 } e\). It is assumed that any resistance to the motion of \(A\) and \(B\) may be ignored.
  1. Explain why it must be the case that the collision between \(A\) and the wall that it collides with is not inelastic.
  2. Show that \(\mathrm { e } = \frac { 1 } { \mathrm {~m} }\).
  3. Show that \(m = \frac { 5 } { 3 }\).
  4. State one limitation of the model used.
OCR Further Mechanics 2024 June Q1
8 marks Standard +0.3
1 A particle \(P\) of mass 12.5 kg is moving on a smooth horizontal plane when it collides obliquely with a fixed vertical wall. At the instant before the collision, the velocity of \(P\) is \(- 5 \mathbf { i } + 12 \mathbf { j } \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\).
At the instant after the collision, the velocity of \(P\) is \(\mathbf { i } + 4 \mathbf { j } \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\).
  1. Find the magnitude of the momentum of \(P\) before the collision.
  2. Find, in vector form, the impulse that the wall exerts on \(P\).
  3. State, in vector form, the impulse that \(P\) exerts on the wall.
  4. Find in either order.
OCR Further Mechanics 2024 June Q6
12 marks Challenging +1.2
6 Two identical spheres, \(A\) and \(B\), each of mass \(m \mathrm {~kg}\), are moving directly towards each other along the same straight line on a smooth horizontal surface until they collide. Just before they collide, the speeds of \(A\) and \(B\) are \(20 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) and \(10 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) respectively. The coefficient of restitution between \(A\) and \(B\) is \(e\).
  1. By finding, in terms of \(e\), an expression for the velocity of \(B\) after the collision, show that the direction of motion of \(B\) is reversed by the collision. After the collision between \(A\) and \(B\), which is not perfectly elastic, \(B\) goes on to collide directly with a fixed, vertical wall. The coefficient of restitution between \(B\) and the wall is \(\frac { 2 } { 5 } e\). After the collision between \(B\) and the wall, there are no further collisions between \(A\) and \(B\).
  2. Determine the range of possible values of \(e\). \(7 \quad\) A body \(B\) of mass 1.5 kg is moving along the \(x\)-axis. At the instant that it is at the origin, \(O\), its velocity is \(u \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) in the positive \(x\)-direction. At any instant, the resistance to the motion of \(B\) is modelled as being directly proportional to \(v ^ { 2 }\) where \(v \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) is the velocity of \(B\) at that instant. The resistance to motion is the only horizontal force acting on \(B\). At an instant when \(B\) 's velocity is \(2 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\), the resistance to its motion is 24 N .
OCR Further Mechanics 2020 November Q6
12 marks Challenging +1.8
6 Two smooth circular discs \(A\) and \(B\) are moving on a horizontal plane. The masses of \(A\) and \(B\) are 3 kg and 4 kg respectively. At the instant before they collide
  • the velocity of \(A\) is \(2 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle of \(60 ^ { \circ }\) to the line joining their centres,
  • the velocity of \(B\) is \(5 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) towards \(A\) along the line joining their centres (see Fig. 6).
\begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{831ba5da-df19-43bb-b163-02bbddb4e2b8-5_490_1047_470_244} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 6}
\end{figure} Given that the velocity of \(A\) after the collision is perpendicular to the velocity of \(A\) before the collision, find
  1. the coefficient of restitution between \(A\) and \(B\),
  2. the total loss of kinetic energy as a result of the collision.
AQA M1 2007 January Q1
6 marks Moderate -0.8
1 Two particles \(A\) and \(B\) have masses of 3 kg and 2 kg respectively. They are moving along a straight horizontal line towards each other. Each particle is moving with a speed of \(4 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) when they collide. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{965a176a-848c-478d-a748-80fc9dfe4399-2_225_579_676_660}
  1. If the particles coalesce during the collision to form a single particle, find the speed of the combined particle after the collision.
  2. If, after the collision, \(A\) moves in the same direction as before the collision with speed \(0.4 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), find the speed of \(B\) after the collision.
AQA M1 2009 January Q1
3 marks Moderate -0.8
1 Two particles, \(A\) and \(B\), are travelling in the same direction with constant speeds along a straight line when they collide. Particle \(A\) has mass 2.5 kg and speed \(12 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\). Particle \(B\) has mass 1.5 kg and speed \(4 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). After the collision, the two particles move together at the same speed. Find the speed of the particles after the collision.
Edexcel M2 Q1
6 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. A ship, of mass 5000 tonnes, is moving through the sea at a constant speed of \(15 \mathrm {~km} \mathrm {~h} ^ { - 1 }\).
    1. Calculate the momentum of the ship, in the form \(a \times 10 ^ { n }\), where \(0 \leq a < 10\) and \(n\) is an integer. State the units of your answer.
    Given that there is a constant force of magnitude 4000 N acting against the ship due to air and water resistances,
  2. find the rate, in kW , at which the ship's engines are working.
OCR MEI M2 2011 June Q1
19 marks Moderate -0.8
1
  1. Sphere P , of mass 10 kg , and sphere Q , of mass 15 kg , move with their centres on a horizontal straight line and have no resistances to their motion. \(\mathrm { P } , \mathrm { Q }\) and the positive direction are shown in Fig. 1.1. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{1dd32b82-020e-45ef-8146-892197fd0985-2_332_803_434_712} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 1.1}
    \end{figure} Initially, P has a velocity of \(- 1.75 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and is acted on by a force of magnitude 13 N acting in the direction PQ . After \(T\) seconds, P has a velocity of \(4.75 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and has not reached Q .
    1. Calculate \(T\). The force of magnitude 13 N is removed. P is still travelling at \(4.75 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) when it collides directly with Q , which has a velocity of \(- 0.5 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). Suppose that P and Q coalesce in the collision to form a single object.
    2. Calculate their common velocity after the collision. Suppose instead that P and Q separate after the collision and that P has a velocity of \(1 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) afterwards.
    3. Calculate the velocity of Q after the collision and also the coefficient of restitution in the collision.
  2. Fig. 1.2 shows a small ball projected at a speed of \(14 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle of \(30 ^ { \circ }\) below the horizontal over smooth horizontal ground. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{1dd32b82-020e-45ef-8146-892197fd0985-2_424_832_1918_699} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 1.2}
    \end{figure} The ball is initially 3.125 m above the ground. The coefficient of restitution between the ball and the ground is 0.6 . Calculate the angle with the horizontal of the ball's trajectory immediately after the second bounce on the ground.
OCR MEI M2 2013 June Q1
20 marks Moderate -0.3
1
  1. In this part-question, all the objects move along the same straight line on a smooth horizontal plane. All their collisions are direct. The masses of the objects \(\mathrm { P } , \mathrm { Q }\) and R and the initial velocities of P and Q (but not R ) are shown in Fig. 1.1. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{c8f26b7e-1be1-4abf-8fea-6847185fad81-2_177_1011_488_529} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 1.1}
    \end{figure} A force of 21 N acts on P for 2 seconds in the direction \(\mathrm { PQ } . \mathrm { P }\) does not reach Q in this time.
    1. Calculate the speed of P after the 2 seconds. The force of 21 N is removed after the 2 seconds. When P collides with Q they stick together (coalesce) to form an object S of mass 6 kg .
    2. Show that immediately after the collision S has a velocity of \(8 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) towards R . The collision between S and R is elastic with coefficient of restitution \(\frac { 1 } { 4 }\). After the collision, S has a velocity of \(5 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) in the direction of its motion before the collision.
    3. Find the velocities of R before and after the collision. \section*{(b) In this part-question take \(\boldsymbol { g } = \mathbf { 1 0 }\).} A particle of mass 0.2 kg is projected vertically downwards with initial speed \(5 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) and it travels 10 m before colliding with a fixed smooth plane. The plane is inclined at \(\alpha\) to the vertical where \(\tan \alpha = \frac { 3 } { 4 }\). Immediately after its collision with the plane, the particle has a speed of \(13 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\). This information is shown in Fig. 1.2. Air resistance is negligible. \begin{figure}[h]
      \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{c8f26b7e-1be1-4abf-8fea-6847185fad81-2_383_341_1795_854} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 1.2}
      \end{figure}
    4. Calculate the angle between the direction of motion of the particle and the plane immediately after the collision. Calculate also the coefficient of restitution in the collision.
    5. Calculate the magnitude of the impulse of the plane on the particle.
OCR MEI M2 2014 June Q1
17 marks Moderate -0.3
1
  1. A particle, P , of mass 5 kg moving with speed \(u \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) collides with another particle, Q , of mass 30 kg travelling with a speed of \(\frac { u } { 3 } \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) towards P . The particles P and Q are moving in the same horizontal straight line with negligible resistance to their motion. As a result of the collision, the speed of P is halved and its direction of travel reversed; the speed of Q is now \(V \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
    1. Draw a diagram showing this information. Find the velocity of Q immediately after the collision in terms of \(u\). Find also the coefficient of restitution between P and Q .
    2. Find, in terms of \(u\), the impulse of P on Q in the collision.
  2. Fig. 1 shows a small object R of mass 5 kg travelling on a smooth horizontal plane at \(6 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\). It explodes into two parts of masses 2 kg and 3 kg . The velocities of these parts are in the plane in which R was travelling with the speeds and directions indicated. The angles \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are given by \(\cos \alpha = \frac { 4 } { 5 }\) and \(\cos \beta = \frac { 3 } { 5 }\). \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{334b2170-3708-46db-bff7-bcad7d5fab00-2_460_1450_1050_312} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 1}
    \end{figure}
    1. Calculate \(u\) and \(v\).
    2. Calculate the increase in kinetic energy resulting from the explosion.
OCR MEI M2 2015 June Q4
20 marks Standard +0.3
4
  1. Two discs, P of mass 4 kg and Q of mass 5 kg , are sliding along the same line on a smooth horizontal plane when they collide. The velocity of P before the collision and the velocity of Q after the collision are shown in Fig. 4. P loses \(\frac { 5 } { 9 }\) of its kinetic energy in the collision. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{71d839d8-12ca-4806-8f74-c572e7e21891-5_294_899_390_584} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 4}
    \end{figure}
    1. Show that after the collision P has a velocity of \(4 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) in the opposite direction to its original motion. While colliding, the discs are in contact for \(\frac { 1 } { 5 } \mathrm {~s}\).
    2. Find the impulse on P in the collision and the average force acting on the discs.
    3. Find the velocity of Q before the collision and the coefficient of restitution between the two discs.
  2. A particle is projected from a point 2.5 m above a smooth horizontal plane. Its initial velocity is \(5.95 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle \(\theta\) below the horizontal, where \(\sin \theta = \frac { 15 } { 17 }\). The coefficient of restitution between the particle and the plane is \(\frac { 4 } { 5 }\).
    1. Show that, after bouncing off the plane, the greatest height reached by the particle is 2.5 m .
    2. Calculate the horizontal distance between the two points at which the particle is 2.5 m above the plane.
OCR MEI M2 2016 June Q1
17 marks Moderate -0.3
1
  1. Two model railway trucks are moving freely on a straight horizontal track when they are in a direct collision. The trucks are P of mass 0.5 kg and Q of mass 0.75 kg . They are initially travelling in the same direction. Just before they collide P has a speed of \(4 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and Q has a speed of \(1 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), as shown in Fig. 1.1. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{8fb49c8b-92e5-49e5-9a3a-e8391c82d9a1-2_263_640_484_715} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 1.1}
    \end{figure}
    1. Suppose that the speed of P is halved in the collision and that its direction of motion is not changed. Find the speed of Q immediately after the collision and find the coefficient of restitution.
    2. Show that it is not possible for both the speed of P to be halved in the collision and its direction of motion to be reversed. Both of the model trucks have flat horizontal tops. They are each travelling at the speeds they had immediately after the collision. Part of the mass of Q is a small object of mass 0.1 kg at rest at the edge of the top of Q nearest P . The object falls off, initially with negligible velocity relative to Q .
    3. Determine the speed of Q immediately after the object falls off it, making your reasoning clear. Part of the mass of P is an object of mass 0.05 kg that is fired horizontally from the top of P , parallel to and in the opposite direction to the motion of P . Immediately after the object is fired, it has a speed of \(10 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) relative to P .
    4. Determine the speed of P immediately after the object has been fired from it.
  2. The velocities of a small object immediately before and after an elastic collision with a horizontal plane are shown in Fig. 1.2. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{8fb49c8b-92e5-49e5-9a3a-e8391c82d9a1-2_172_741_1987_644} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 1.2}
    \end{figure} Show that the plane cannot be smooth.
OCR MEI M2 2016 June Q2
19 marks Moderate -0.3
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  1. A bullet of mass 0.04 kg is fired into a fixed uniform rectangular block along a line through the centres of opposite parallel faces, as shown in Fig. 2.1. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{8fb49c8b-92e5-49e5-9a3a-e8391c82d9a1-3_209_1287_342_388} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 2.1}
    \end{figure} The bullet enters the block at \(50 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and comes to rest after travelling 0.2 m into the block.
    1. Calculate the resistive force on the bullet, assuming that this force is constant. Another bullet of the same mass is fired, as before, with the same speed into a similar block of mass 3.96 kg . The block is initially at rest and is free to slide on a smooth horizontal plane.
    2. By considering linear momentum, find the speed of the block with the bullet embedded in it and at rest relative to the block.
    3. By considering mechanical energy, find the distance the bullet penetrates the block, given the resistance of the block to the motion of the bullet is the same as in part (i).
  2. Fig. 2.2 shows a block of mass 6 kg on a uniformly rough plane that is inclined at \(30 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{8fb49c8b-92e5-49e5-9a3a-e8391c82d9a1-3_348_636_1382_712} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 2.2}
    \end{figure} A string with a constant tension of 91.5 N parallel to the plane pulls the block up a line of greatest slope. The speed of the block increases from \(1 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) to \(7 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) over a distance of 8 m .
Edexcel M2 Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. A ball of mass 0.6 kg bounces against a wall and is given an impulse of \(( 12 \mathbf { i } - 9 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { Ns }\) where \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\) are perpendicular horizontal unit vectors. The velocity of the particle after the impact is \(( 5 \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\).
Find the velocity of the particle before the impact.
(4 marks)
Edexcel M2 Q1
5 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. An ice hockey puck of mass 0.5 kg is moving with velocity \(( 5 \mathbf { i } - 8 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\), where \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\) are perpendicular horizontal unit vectors, when it is struck by a stick. After the impact, the puck travels with velocity \(( 13 \mathbf { i } + 7 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\).
Find the magnitude of the impulse exerted by the stick on the puck.
(5 marks)