COLLISION/ CONSERVATION OF MOMENTUM PRACTICE TEST

1. Two balls A and B are approaching each other with velocities 4.5 m/s and 7.2
m/s respectively. The mass of ball A is 3.2 kg while that of ball B is 5.6 kg. find
the velocities of the two bodies after impact, assuming that the collision is
perfectly inelastic.

2. Car A of mass 3000kg moving at 72 kph east tries to overtake car B of mass
1375kg moving at 60 kph east. Car A collides with car B and sticks together after
collision. Find their velocity after collision.

3. A 40 kg girl skates at 3.5 m/s on ice towards her 65 kg friend who is standing still
with open arms. As they collide and hold each other, what is the speed of the
couple?

4. A 55 kg skater at rest on a frictionless ice rink throws a 3 kg ball, giving the ball a
velocity of 8 m/s. what is the velocity of the skater immediately after?

5. A 2.25 kg ball moving with a velocity of 1.75 m/s towards the east strikes a
stationary ball of equal mass. Find the velocities of the ball after an elastic
collision.