A trolley of mass 1.0 kg is moving at 2.0 m s 1 . It collides with

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A trolley of mass 1.0 kg is moving at 2.0 m s−1. It collides with a stationary trolley of mass 2.0 kg. This second trolley moves off at 1.2 m s−1.
a. Draw ‘before’ and ‘after’ diagrams to show the situation.
b. Use the principle of conservation of momentum to calculate the speed of the first trolley after the collision. In what direction does it move?

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Cambridge International AS And A Level Physics Coursebook

ISBN: 9781108859035

3rd Edition

Authors: David Sang, Graham Jones, Gurinder Chadha, Richard Woodside

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