Physics 5054 · O Level · Momentum

Momentum — practice question

Trolley X, with mass $2.0\,\text{kg}$, is travelling rightwards at $2.0\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. Trolley Y, with mass $1.0\,\text{kg}$, is travelling leftwards at $1.0\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. The trolleys collide and then remain stuck together. The collision lasts for a total of $0.20\,\text{s}$. What is the average force acting on trolley X during the collision?

  • A$3.3\,\text{N}$
  • B$10\,\text{N}$
  • C$15\,\text{N}$
  • D$25\,\text{N}$

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