1. A vessel moves with velocity v = (3iˆ + 2 ˆj )m / s explodes into three pieces.

Just after the

explosion, one piece, of mass 2m, moves with velocity 5iˆm / s and a second piece, of mass m,
with velocity (2iˆ − 5 ˆj )m / s .

(a) What is the velocity of the third piece of mass 3m?

[4 marks]

pi = p f
(6m)(3iˆ + 2 ˆj ) = (2m)(5iˆ) + (m)(2iˆ − 5 ˆj ) + (3m)(v3 f )
18iˆ + 12 ˆj − 10i − 2iˆ + 5 ˆj
v3 f = m/ s
3
= (2iˆ + 5.67 ˆj )m / s

(b) What is the impulse on the third piece during the explosion if m = 2000kg?

J = p3
= p 3 f − p 3i
= (3m)(2iˆ + 5.67 ˆj ) − (3m)(3iˆ + 2 ˆj )
= (−6000iˆ + 22020 ˆj )kgm / s

(c) Find the average force acting on the third piece during the 0.01 s explosion.

[3 marks]

J (−6000iˆ + 22020 ˆj
Favg = =
t 0.01
5ˆ
= (−6 10 i + 2.2 106 ˆj ) N
2.

In the figure below, a steel ball of mass 0.8kg is fastened to a cord that is 70.0 cm long and
fixed at far end. The ball is then released when the cord is horizontal. At the bottom of the path,
the ball strikes a 3.0 kg steel block initially at rest on a big frictionless surface. The collision is
elastic.

(a) Solve the speed of the block 3.0s after the collision. [6 marks]
k + U + Ethermal = Wext
(k f − ki ) + (U f − U i ) + 0 = 0
(k f − 0) + (0 − U i ) = 0
1
mball gh = 2
mball vball
2
1
(0.8)(9.81)(0.7) = (0.8)vball
2

2
Speed of the ball just before it hits the block, vball = 3.71

Before and after collision

pi = p f
mball v ball ,i +0 = mball vball , f + mb vb
(0.8)(3.71) = (0.8)vball , f + (3)(vb , f ) − − − − − (1)
Ki = K f
1 1 1
,i + 0 = ,f +
2 2
mball vball mball vball mb vb2, f
2 2 2
(0.8)(3.71 ) = (0.8)(vball , f ) + (3)(vb2, f ) − − − − − (2)
2 2

Sub (1) into (2)

vball , f = 3.71 − 3.75vb , f
11.01 = 0.8(3.71 − 3.75vb , f ) 2 + 3vb2, f
11.01 = 0.8(13.76 − 27.81vb , f + 14.06vb2, f ) + 3vb2, f
11.01 = 11.01 − 22.25vb , f + 11.25vb2, f + 3vb2, f
0 = 14.25vb2, f − 22.25vb , f
vb , f (14.25vb , f − 22.25) = 0
vb , f = 1.56m / s
(b) Calculate the magnitude of the average force acting on the steel block during collision if
the collision time is 0.01 s.

[3 marks]

p = Favg t
pb, f − pb ,i = Favg t
mb vb , f − 0 = Favg (0.01)
3  1.56
Favg = = 468N
0.01