TOPIC 5 FURTHER MECHANICS

5A Further momentum
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1 B Note that while D can be true in some (1)
circumstances, it is not true if the vehicles’
speeds were different initially.

(Total for Question 1 = 1 mark)

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2(a) 250 × 2.4 = 600 (1) (2)
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kg m s (1) Do not allow kg m/s.
2(b) Momentum decrease (1) An answer in terms of Newton’s third law (3)
Change in momentum of probe = (−)change in momentum of gas (in should be credited, provided students relate it
opposite direction) (1) to momentum and velocity.
Gas momentum change is ‘forwards’ so probe change is ‘backwards’. (1) Allow sum of momentum change = 0
Do not allow total momentum = 0
2(c) Ft = p Allow error carried forward from 2(a). (2)
600
F= (1)
20
F = 30 N (1)
2(d) Average mass of probe will be lower. (1) (2)
p
As momentum change is the same, v = will be greater. (1)
ma

2(e)(i) Momentum change of probe would double. (1) (2)

Momentum change of gas = mv (for the same mass): double v,
p will double. (1)

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2(e)(ii) The impulse would double. (1) (2)
Impulse = p so it would double. (1)
2(e)(iii) The force would quadruple. (1) (3)
p
F= , and p would double (1)
t
and t would halve. (1)

(Total for Question 2 = 16 marks)

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3(a) 1 p p2 (1)
Start with E = mv2 and v = to get E = .
2 m 2m
3(b) p = impulse = force × time = 12 × 10–6 × 2.5 × 10–9 = 3 × 10–14 (1) (2)

 3  10 
2
14

E= = 0.269 J (1)
2  1.67  1027

(Total for Question 3 = 3 marks)

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