
A railway truck of mass travels along a level track at a velocity of and collides with a stationary truck of mass . The collision takes and the two trucks move together at the same velocity after the collision. What is the average force that acts on the truck during the collision?
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Important Questions on Momentum
An object has mass and a velocity of . What is the percentage uncertainty in the momentum of the object?
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A ball of mass , moving at , strikes a wall and rebounds with almost exactly the same speed. State and explain whether there is a change in
(a) The momentum of the ball

A ball of mass , moving at , strikes a wall and rebounds with almost exactly the same speed. State and explain whether there is a change in
(b) The kinetic energy of the ball.

(a) Define linear momentum.

Determine the base units of linear momentum in the SI system.

A car of mass Starting from rest has a constant acceleration of Calculate its momentum after it has travelled a distance of .

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.
