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Question 8

Two particles P P\,P and Q Q\,Q have mass 0.4 kg and 0.6 kg respectively. The particles are initially at rest on a smooth horizontal table. Particle P P\,P is given an impulse of magnitude 3 N s in the direction PQPQPQ.

a.

Find the speed of P P\,P immediately before it collides with QQQ.

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b.

Immediately after the collision between P P\,P and QQQ, the speed of Q Q\,Q is 5 m s−1^{-1}−1. Show that immediately after the collision P P\,P is at rest.

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Momentum Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Old Maths
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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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