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

Linear momentum and its conservation — practice question

An object of mass $20\,\text{kg}$ moves at a steady speed of $6.0\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. It then collides with another object of mass $12\,\text{kg}$ moving at a steady speed of $15\,\text{m s}^{-1}$ in the opposite direction. After the impact, the objects remain stuck together. Determine the speed of the objects immediately after the collision.

  • A$1.9\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • B$9.0\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • C$9.4\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • D$21\,\text{m s}^{-1}$

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