Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Linear momentum and its conservation

Linear momentum and its conservation — practice question

A molecule with mass $m$ and speed $v$ collides with a wall while moving at right angles to the wall. The collision is elastic. What changes are produced in the molecule’s momentum and kinetic energy by the collision?

  • Achange in momentum $0$, change in kinetic energy $0$
  • Bchange in momentum $0$, change in kinetic energy $mv^2$
  • Cchange in momentum $2mv$, change in kinetic energy $0$
  • Dchange in momentum $mv^2$, change in kinetic energy $0$

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