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For an elastic collision, approach speed equals separation speed."}]},{"id":"82773ddb-7b5a-478c-94a9-1abf418b46ab","cardType":"basic","points":1,"front":"How are ideal gas molecules usually modelled regarding collisions?","back":"As making elastic collisions.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"As making elastic collisions.","correct":true,"explanation":"The ideal gas model assumes that molecular collisions conserve total kinetic energy as well as momentum, so collisions between molecules and with container walls are elastic."},{"text":"As making inelastic collisions.","correct":false,"explanation":"Inelastic collisions lose kinetic energy to other forms. Ideal gas molecules are instead modelled as making elastic collisions, in which total kinetic energy is conserved."},{"text":"As making perfectly inelastic collisions.","correct":false,"explanation":"Perfectly inelastic collisions cause colliding bodies to stick together, which is not part of the ideal gas model. Gas molecule collisions are modelled as elastic."},{"text":"As making collisions with container walls only.","correct":false,"explanation":"Ideal gas molecules are modelled as colliding elastically with both other molecules and the container walls, rather than interacting with the walls alone."}]},{"id":"f9bde822-dec7-4876-9581-e1623c1856b1","cardType":"basic","points":1,"front":"What is the relationship between impulse ($J$) and momentum ($p$)?","back":"Impulse is the change in momentum: $J = \\Delta p$","mcqOptions":[{"text":"Impulse is the change in momentum: $J = \\Delta p$","correct":true,"explanation":"Impulse equals the change in an object’s momentum. It can also be calculated as force multiplied by the time for which that force acts."},{"text":"Impulse is the rate of change of momentum: $J = \\frac{\\Delta p}{\\Delta t}$","correct":false,"explanation":"Dividing momentum change by time gives the average resultant force, not impulse. 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Average force multiplied by contact time equals momentum change: $F\\Delta t=m(v-u)$."}]},{"id":"8e5880e1-c669-4b11-ba4c-7c1c3df8361e","cardType":"cloze","points":null,"front":"Safety features like airbags reduce injury by [ ] the collision time, which decreases the average force for the same change in momentum.","back":"Safety features like airbags reduce injury by increasing the collision time, which decreases the average force for the same change in momentum.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"increasing","correct":true,"explanation":"For a fixed momentum change, $F\\Delta t=\\Delta p$. Increasing the collision time therefore reduces the average force exerted on the person."},{"text":"decreasing","correct":false,"explanation":"Decreasing the collision time would increase the average force for the same momentum change. 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Safety features work by increasing the collision time for the same momentum change."}]},{"id":"f68c2022-6052-4cf2-8db2-77b0b400024c","cardType":"cloze","points":null,"front":"Safety features like airbags reduce injury by increasing the collision time, which [ ] the average force for the same change in momentum.","back":"Safety features like airbags reduce injury by increasing the collision time, which decreases the average force for the same change in momentum.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"decreases","correct":true,"explanation":"Impulse is fixed by the required momentum change, so $F=\\Delta p/\\Delta t$. A longer collision time therefore decreases the average force."},{"text":"increases","correct":false,"explanation":"Increasing the collision time does not increase force when momentum change is fixed. Since $F=\\Delta p/\\Delta t$, the average force decreases."},{"text":"preserves","correct":false,"explanation":"The average force would remain unchanged only if the momentum change increased proportionally with time. For the same momentum change, a longer time decreases force."},{"text":"doubles","correct":false,"explanation":"Doubling the force would result from halving, not increasing, the collision time for a fixed momentum change. Increasing the time decreases average force."}]},{"id":"1ef3ebc8-c0a1-4048-988b-e4b28d770926","cardType":"basic","points":1,"front":"Why must a sign convention be chosen before solving 1D collision problems?","back":"Because velocity and momentum are vectors; motion in opposite directions must have opposite signs.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"Because velocity and momentum are vectors; motion in opposite directions must have opposite signs.","correct":true,"explanation":"Velocity has direction, so momentum $p=mv$ also has direction. A consistent sign convention distinguishes opposite directions and allows momenta to be added algebraically."},{"text":"Because velocity and momentum are scalars; motion in opposite directions must have the same sign.","correct":false,"explanation":"Velocity and momentum are vectors, not scalars, and opposite directions require opposite signs. Using the same sign would produce an incorrect total momentum."},{"text":"Because kinetic energy is a vector; motion in opposite directions must have opposite signs.","correct":false,"explanation":"Kinetic energy is a scalar and is non-negative, so it does not require directional signs. The convention is needed because velocity and momentum are vectors."},{"text":"Because force and mass are vectors; every object must be assigned a different sign.","correct":false,"explanation":"Mass is a scalar, while force is a vector, but objects are not assigned signs merely by identity. 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Total momentum before and after
Total kinetic energy before and after

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Total momentum before and after
Total kinetic energy before and after

","correct":true,"explanation":"Momentum should be conserved for an isolated collision, while kinetic energy is conserved only if the collision is elastic. Both totals must therefore be compared."},{"text":"

Total momentum before and after
Total speed before and after

","correct":false,"explanation":"Total speed is not a conserved quantity and ignores direction. An elastic collision is identified by comparing total momentum and total kinetic energy before and after."},{"text":"

Total impulse before and after
Total kinetic energy before and after

","correct":false,"explanation":"Impulse describes a change in momentum rather than a total quantity to compare before and after. The required comparisons are total momentum and total kinetic energy."},{"text":"

Total mass before and after
Total speed before and after

","correct":false,"explanation":"Total mass remains constant regardless of whether a collision is elastic, while total speed need not be conserved. Momentum and kinetic energy must be compared."}]},{"id":"6d4a8863-8b4f-4dd5-9919-a98ed6bbc3bf","cardType":"cloze","points":null,"front":"In collision calculations, speed is always [ ], but velocity is directional and can be negative.","back":"In collision calculations, speed is always positive, but velocity is directional and can be negative.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"positive","correct":true,"explanation":"Speed is the magnitude of velocity, so it has no directional sign and is taken as positive in these collision calculations."},{"text":"negative","correct":false,"explanation":"A negative sign can apply to velocity because it represents direction. Speed is a magnitude, so the correct term for the blank is positive."},{"text":"directional","correct":false,"explanation":"Direction is represented by velocity rather than speed. Speed has no directional sign, so the correct term for the blank is positive."},{"text":"constant","correct":false,"explanation":"A collision can change an object’s speed, so it is not always constant. The intended property is that speed is always positive."}]},{"id":"4317f500-0806-445a-b496-a8f01fbf3e33","cardType":"cloze","points":null,"front":"In collision calculations, speed is always positive, but velocity is [ ] and can be negative.","back":"In collision calculations, speed is always positive, but velocity is directional and can be negative.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"directional","correct":true,"explanation":"Velocity includes both magnitude and direction. In one dimension, its sign indicates motion relative to the chosen positive direction, so it can be negative."},{"text":"positive","correct":false,"explanation":"Treating velocity as always positive confuses it with speed. Velocity is directional, and its value is negative when motion is opposite to the chosen positive direction."},{"text":"scalar","correct":false,"explanation":"Velocity is a vector quantity rather than a scalar because it includes direction. Therefore, the correct term for the blank is directional."},{"text":"conserved","correct":false,"explanation":"Total momentum is conserved in an isolated collision, but an individual object’s velocity can change. The relevant property of velocity here is that it is directional."}]},{"id":"d653f94b-d603-4857-8184-3d1deba88121","cardType":"basic","points":1,"front":"What does a negative value for final velocity ($v$) indicate in a 1D problem?","back":"The object is moving in the opposite direction to the chosen positive direction.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"The object is moving in the opposite direction to the chosen positive direction.","correct":true,"explanation":"In one dimension, the sign of velocity represents direction. A negative final velocity therefore means the object moves opposite to the direction defined as positive."},{"text":"The object is moving in the same direction as the chosen positive direction.","correct":false,"explanation":"Motion in the chosen positive direction would produce a positive velocity. A negative final velocity means the object is moving in the opposite direction."},{"text":"The object has come to rest relative to the chosen positive direction.","correct":false,"explanation":"An object at rest has zero velocity, not negative velocity. A negative final velocity indicates motion opposite to the chosen positive direction."},{"text":"The object is moving with a decreasing speed in the chosen positive direction.","correct":false,"explanation":"A negative velocity indicates direction, not whether speed is increasing or decreasing. It means the object moves opposite to the chosen positive direction."}]}]}],"examCountdown":{"examDate":"2027-05-21","paperLabel":"Paper 1"},"heading":"Elastic and inelastic collisions","title":"Elastic and inelastic collisions Flashcards","topbar":{"backHref":"/a-level/physics/edexcel/flashcards"},"topicSidebar":"$L38"}]}],"topicId":"36e6e995-f610-5e85-a398-0359d2e42df5","walled":"$L39"}],"$L3a","$L3b"]