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1 A body moving with speed v collides

elastically with another body travelling in
the opposite direction with speed
2
v
.
Which row in the table below correctly gives the relative velocity of approach and the relative
velocity of separation of the two bodies? [1]
Relative velocity
of approach
Relative velocity of
separation
A
2
v
2
v
B
2
v
2
3v
C
2
3v
2
v
D
2
3v
2
3v
2 A body of mass m travels with a velocity 3v and collides with another particle of mass 2m which is
initially stationary. After the collision, the two particles move with the same velocity.
Which row in the table gives the final velocity of the two particles and the loss in inetic energy
d!ring the collision? [1]
Final velocity Loss in kinetic energy
A v mv
2
B v 3mv
2
C 1." v mv
2
D 1." v 3mv
2
3 #n an inelastic collision which $!antities are conserved? [1]
A total inetic energy and total moment!m b!t not total energy
B total inetic energy and total energy b!t not total moment!m
C total moment!m and total energy b!t not total inetic energy
D total inetic energy, total moment!m and total energy
4 A particle has moment!m p
1
at time t
1
and moment!m p
2
at time t
2
.
What is the average force acting on the particle between t
1
and t
2
? [1]
A

+
+
2 1
2 1
t t
p p
B

1 2
1 2
t t
p p
C %."

+
2
2
1
1
t
p
t
p
D %."

+
1
1
2
2
t
p
t
p
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v
2
v
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5 What is a correct statement of the principle of conservation of moment!m? [1]
A in an inelastic collision the total inetic energy and moment!m are constant
B in any collision the total moment!m of an isolated system is constant
C in any isolated system the force on a body e$!als the rate of change of moment!m
D moment!m is constant when mass and velocity are constant
6 A b!mper-car collides at right angles with a metal barrier and rebo!nds at the same speed.
A st!dent s!ggests that the change in moment!m of the car is .ero.
/0plain why the st!dent is wrong. [2]
/ach diagram shows a 2.% g ob1ect before and after a collision.
+alc!late the change in moment!m of the ob1ect in each case.
a
[2]
!
[2]
c
[2]
" A cannon of mass 2"% g fires a 2% g shell at a velocity of 12% m s
31
.
a +alc!late the final moment!m of the shell. [2]
! What is the magnit!de of the moment!m of the cannon immediately after the shell
is fired? 45o! may ass!me that the cannon is initially at rest.6 [2]
c +alc!late the recoil velocity V of the cannon. [3]
# A car of mass 7%% g travelling at a velocity of 22 m s
31
maes a head-on collision with a
stationary van of mass 1"%% g. 8he car and the van get tangled together.
a +alc!late the combined speed of the tangled vehicles immediately after the collision. [9]
! +alc!late the initial inetic energy of the car and the final inetic energy of the tangled
car and van immediately after the collision. [3]
c ,se yo!r answer to ! to e0plain whether the collision is elastic or inelastic. [1]
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1$ 8he diagram below shows the initial state of two trolleys A and B before colliding and the
final state immediately after the collision.
+alc!late the final velocity v of trolley B. [9]
11 8he diagram shows two toy trains % and R held in place on a level trac against the force e0erted
by a compressed spring.
When the trains are released, R moves to the right at a speed of 3.2 m s
31
. 8he spring taes %.2" s
to !ncoil to its nat!ral length.
a +alc!late the velocity of train %. [9]
! +alc!late the average force e0erted by the spring on each train. [9]
12 A ball of mass 21% g moving at a speed of 23 m s
31
hits a wall at right angles and rebo!nds
at the same speed. 8he ball is in contact with the wall for %.31 s.
a +alc!late the change in moment!m of the ball. [2]
! #s the moment!m of the !all conserved? /0plain yo!r answer. [2]
c +alc!late the magnit!de of the average force acting on the ball. [3]
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13 8he diagram below shows the initial state of two identical balls A and : before collision and the
final state immediately after the collision.
8he mass of each ball is 1.2 g.
:efore the collision, the velocity of A is 3.% m s
31
and B is stationary.
A maes an obli$!e collision with B.
After the collision, A moves off at an angle of 3%; to its original direction and has a velocity
of 2.< m s
31
. B is deflected at an angle with a velocity of 1." m s
31
.
a /0plain why the final moment!m of the system in a direction at right angles to the initial
velocity of A is .ero. =ence determine the angle . [3]
! &how that the total moment!m of the system is conserved. [3]
8otal>
"3
&core> ?
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