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CSEC Physics · May/June 2013 · Paper 2 · Question 4(b)(iii)

A 1250 kg truck heading north at 25 m s⁻¹ collides head-on with a 625 kg car heading south at 30 m s⁻¹.

Assuming the car and truck move as one following the collision, what is the speed and direction of the wreck right after the collision?

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  1. 4(a)(i)State the law of conservation of linear momentum.[3 marks]
  2. 4(a)(ii)Describe a situation that demonstrates the law of conservation of linear momentum.[3 marks]
  3. 4(b)(i)What was the initial momentum of the truck?[9 marks]
  4. 4(b)(ii)What was the initial momentum of the car?[9 marks]

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