Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Momentum

Momentum — practice question

Two objects $X$ and $Y$ travel straight towards one another. The objects have equal mass. Object $X$ moves with a velocity of $5.0\,\text{m s}^{-1}$ to the right. Object $Y$ moves with a velocity of $3.0\,\text{m s}^{-1}$ to the left. Object $X$ and object $Y$ collide and remain stuck together. What is their velocity after the collision?

  • A$1.0\,\text{m s}^{-1}$ to the left
  • B$1.0\,\text{m s}^{-1}$ to the right
  • C$4.0\,\text{m s}^{-1}$ to the left
  • D$4.0\,\text{m s}^{-1}$ to the right

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