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

Linear momentum and its conservation — practice question

An object of mass $m$ moving at speed $5u$ runs into an object of mass $5m$ that is travelling in the same direction at speed $u$, and the two objects stick together. What is the speed at which they move together in the original direction?

  • A$\frac{3}{10}u$
  • B$u$
  • C$\frac{6}{5}u$
  • D$\frac{10}{6}u$

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