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Date May 2021 Marks available 1 Reference code 21M.1.SL.TZ2.7
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone 2
Command term Question number 7 Adapted from N/A

Question

Two identical blocks, each of mass m and speed v, travel towards each other on a frictionless surface.

The blocks undergo a head-on collision. What is definitely true immediately after the collision?

A. The momentum of each block is zero.

B. The total momentum is zero.

C. The momentum of each block is 2mv.

D. The total momentum is 2mv.

Markscheme

B

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

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