An arrow of mass 0.20 kg travels horizontally at a speed of 500 m/s. It strikes a stationary target block of mass 2.30 kg resting on a frictionless, horizontal surface.
The arrow remains embedded in the block.
What is the speed of the arrow and the block immediately after the impact?
25 m/s25\text{ m/s}25 m/s
40 m/s40\text{ m/s}40 m/s
50 m/s50\text{ m/s}50 m/s
100 m/s100\text{ m/s}100 m/s
78 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics Momentum, covering Momentum. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.