1 A car travelling at a velocity u is struck from behind by a car of the same mass

travelling with velocity 2u. If the cars lock together, what will be their common
velocity? [3]

2 Two blocks of mass 0.25kg and 0.20kg are moving towards one another on a
linear air-track with velocities of 0.60ms-1 and 0.40ms-1 respectively. The blocks
collide and stick together.
(a) What is their final velocity? [3]
(b) How much kinetic energy is lost in the collision? [3]

3 (b)Two space probes of masses 2000 kg and 3000 kg, travelling in the same
straight line in opposite directions at 5.0 ms-1 and 3 ms-1 respectively, collide
and stick together. Calculate
i) the speed after impact, [3]
ii) the impulse given to the space probe of mass 3000 kg. [2]

1. (a) Define momentum and determine its base units. [2]

(b) Collision can be described as elastic or inelastic. Distinguish between elastic
and inelastic collision. [2]
(c) A ball of mass 0.12 kg strikes a stationary cricket bat with a speed of 18 ms -1.
The ball is in contact with the bat for 0.14 s and returns along its original path
with a speed of 15 ms-1. Calculate
i. The momentum of the ball before the collision, [2]
ii. The momentum of the ball after collision, [2]
iii. The total change of momentum of the ball, [3]
iv. The average force acting on on the ball during contact with the bat, [3]
v. The kinetic energy lost by the ball as a result of the collusion. [3]

4. (a) (i) Define linear momentum and state its base units [2]
(ii) State the principle of conservation of momentum. [2]
(iii) State the difference between elastic and inelastic collision. [2]

(b) An object A of mass 4.2 kg and horizontal velocity 3.6 m s–1 moves towards
object B as shown in Fig. 1. Object B of mass 1.5 kg is moving with a
horizontal velocity of 1.2 m s–1 towards object A.
 Fig. 1

The objects collide and then both move to the right, as shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 2

Object A has velocity v and object B has velocity 3.0 m s–1.

(i) Calculate the velocity v of object A after the collision. [3]
(ii) Determine whether the collision is elastic or inelastic. [3]

4. A ball has mass m. it is dropped onto a horizontal plate as shown in Fig. 4.1.

Just as the ball makes contact with the plate, it has velocity v, momentum p and kinetic
energy Ek.
a) (i) Write down an expression for momentum p in terms of m and v.
(ii) Hence show that the kinetic energy is given by the expression
2
p
E k=
2m
[3]

1. A crate of mass 50kg is pushed along the floor to a velocity of 1.8ms-1. At that instant, the
pushing force was then removed and the crate comes to rest after moving 2.5m.
 (a) What is
(i) the deceleration? [2]
(i) the frictional force retarding the crate? [2]
(ii) normal reaction between the floor and the crate? [2]
(iii) the co-efficient of dynamic friction, μ for the two surfaces? [2]

1.1 What is wrong with the statement “Because the car is at rest, there are no forces acting on
it? How would you correct this sentence? (2)

1.2 A force F applied to an object of mass m1 produces an acceleration of 3.0 ms-2. The same
force applied to a second object of mass m2 produces an acceleration of 1.0 ms-2. (a) What
is the value of the ratio m1 /m2? (b) If m1 and m2 are combined, find the acceleration under
the action of the force F. (5)

1.3 Draw a free-body diagram of a block which slides down a frictionless plane having an
inclination of θ = 30.0° (fig. 1). The block starts from rest at the top and the length of the
incline is 2.0 m. Find (a) the acceleration of the block and (b) its speed when it reaches
the bottom of the incline. (6)

Fig. 1

(c) If the block is give an initial velocity of 5.0 m/s up a frictionless 30.0° incline (Fig. 1).
How far up the incline does the body slide before it coming to rest? (3)

3. (a) Define linear momentum. [1]

(b) Determine the base units of linear momentum in the SI system. [2]
(c) A car travelling at a velocity u is struck from behind by a car of the same mass
travelling with velocity 2u. If the cars lock together, what will be their common
velocity in terms of u? [3]
4. Two blocks of mass 0.25kg and 0.20kg are moving towards one another on a linear air-
track with velocities of 0.60ms-1 and 0.40ms-1 respectively. The blocks collide and stick
together.
 (a) What is their final velocity? [3]
(b) How much kinetic energy is lost in the collision? [3]

5. The diagram shows an 80 kg person in a lift.

The normal contact force acting on the person from the base of the lift is R. Determine the
magnitude of R when the lift:
a is travelling upwards at a constant velocity of 2.0 m s−1 [2]
−2
b is accelerated upwards at 2.3 m s . [3]

2. A car driver suddenly brakes the vehicle to avoid a collision. The car (mass 1500 kg),
originally moving at 20ms-1, comes to standstill with uniform deceleration in 4.0s.

(a) Calculate
(i) the deceleration of the car; [2]
(ii) the braking force acting on the car; [2]
(iii) the distance travelled before the car comes to rest. [3]
(b) Describe the horizontal forces acting on the driver during the braking. Explain
how the wearing of a seat-belt helps avoid the risk of injury. [4]