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Date November 2020 Marks available 1 Reference code 20N.1.SL.TZ0.9
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone 0 - no time zone
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Question

An object of mass m strikes a vertical wall horizontally at speed U. The object rebounds from the wall horizontally at speed V.

What is the magnitude of the change in the momentum of the object?

A.  0

B.  mV-U

C.  mU-V

D.  mU+V

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

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Core » Topic 2: Mechanics » 2.4 – Momentum and impulse
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