Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Momentum

Momentum — practice question

An object with mass $3.0\,\text{kg}$, moving at $6.0\,\text{m s}^{-1}$, collides with an object of mass $2.0\,\text{kg}$ that is moving in the opposite direction at $2.0\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. The two objects remain joined together in the collision. What are the speed and direction of the total mass after the collision?

  • A$4.4\,\text{m s}^{-1}$ to the left
  • B$4.4\,\text{m s}^{-1}$ to the right
  • C$2.8\,\text{m s}^{-1}$ to the left
  • D$2.8\,\text{m s}^{-1}$ to the right

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