
This diagram shows two identical objects about to make a head-on collision. The objects stick together during the collision. Determine the final speed of the objects. State the direction in which they move.



Important Questions on Momentum
(a) Explain what is meant by an:
(i) Elastic collision

(a) Explain what is meant by an:
(ii) Inelastic collision



A car of mass is travelling at . The driver applies the brakes and the car decelerates uniformly and comes to rest in .
(a) Calculate the change in momentum of the car.

A car of mass is travelling at . The driver applies the brakes and the car decelerates uniformly and comes to rest in .Calculate the braking force on the car.

(c) A car of mass is travelling at . The driver applies the brakes and the car decelerates uniformly and comes to rest. Determine the braking distance of the car.

A marble of mass is moving at a speed of in the -direction.
Calculate the marble's momentum. The marble strikes a second, identical marble. Each moves off at an angle of to the -direction.
