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

Linear momentum and its conservation — practice question

A body of mass $m$, travelling with speed $u$ on a smooth horizontal surface, undergoes a head-on collision with a body of mass $4m$ that is initially at rest. Following the collision, the mass-$m$ body moves back along the line of approach with $\frac{1}{4}$ of the kinetic energy it had before the impact. What is the speed of the mass-$4m$ body after the collision?

  • A$\frac{u}{8}$
  • B$\frac{3u}{16}$
  • C$\frac{5u}{16}$
  • D$\frac{3u}{8}$

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