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Quiz 2-7 (Higher tier) (Book 2 Chapter 7)

A Multiple-choice questions (4 marks)
1 Object X collides head on with object Y on a smooth horizontal plane. Which of the
following statements must be correct?
(1) The change in momentum of X has the same magnitude as that of Y in the collision.
(2) The change in velocity of X has the same magnitude as that of Y in the collision.
(3) The force acting on X has the same magnitude as that acting on Y in the collision.
A (1) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

2 The figure below shows how the momentum of an object changes with time. Find the
average net force acting on the object during this period.
momentum / kg m s–1
4

time / s
0 5

A 0.4 N
B 0.8 N
C 2.6 N
D 13 N

B Short questions (10 marks)

3 Two blocks X and Y move together at 4 m s1 towards the left on a smooth horizontal surface
(see the ext page). A spring plunger in X is triggered and the blocks are pushed apart as
shown. Afterwards, Y travels at 2 m s–1 towards the left. The mass of X is 2 kg and the mass
of Y is 1 kg.

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 before triggering after triggering
1
4ms
v=? 2 m s1

X Y X Y
smooth horizontal smooth horizontal
surface surface
(a) Explain whether the total momentum of the blocks is conserved. (2 marks)

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(b) Find the elastic potential energy stored in the spring plunger before it is triggered.
Assume that there is no energy loss. (4 marks)

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4 A soft plastic ball of mass 0.1 kg is dropped from a height onto a force sensor. The figure
below shows the forcetime graph recorded by the force sensor.
force / N

6.26 shaded area = 0.313 N s

time / s
0.15

(a) Estimate the average force acting on the ball by the force sensor in the impact. (1 mark)

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(b) Estimate the change in momentum of the ball in the impact. (3 marks)

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 Solutions to Quiz 2-7 (Higher tier)

 1 B
(1): By conservation of momentum,
mXuX + mYuY = mXvX + mYvY
(mXvX  mXuX) = mYvY  mYuY
pX = pY
(2): (mXvX  mXuX) = mYvY  mYuY
mX vX = mY vY
If mX  mY, then vX  vy.
(3): During the collision, X exerts a force on Y and vice versa. The two forces form an action-and-
reaction pair.
 2 A

Net force = = = 0.4 N

 3
(a) No external net force acts on the blocks 1A
so the total momentum is conserved. 1A
(b) Take the direction towards the left as positive.
(mX + mY)u = mXvX + mYvY 1M
(2 + 1) × 4 = 2v + 1  2
v = 5 m s1 1A
Elastic PE = final total KE  initial total KE

= mXvX2 + mYvY2  (mX + mY) u2 1M

=  2  52 +  1  22   (2 + 1)  42

=3J 1A
 4

(a) Average force = = = 2.09 N 1A

(b) Let R be the average normal reaction acting on the ball by the ground
during the impact. Take the upward direction as positive.
Change in momentum = average net force  time of impact 1M
= (R – mg)t 1M
= Rt – mgt
= 0.313  0.1  9.81  0.15
= 0.166 kg m s1 1A
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