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Question 6

Two particles A A\,A and B B\,B are moving on a smooth horizontal plane. The mass of A A\,A is 2m and the mass of B B\,B is mmm. The particles are moving along the same straight line but in opposite directions and they collide directly. Immediately before they collide the speed of A A\,A is 2u 2u\,2u and the speed of B B\,B is 3u3u3u. The magnitude of the impulse received by each particle in the collision is 7mu2\displaystyle \frac{7mu}{2}27mu​.

a.

Find the speed of A A\,A immediately after the collision.

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b.

Find the speed of B B\,B immediately after the collision.

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Momentum Questions

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8 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Old Maths Momentum. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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