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Date November 2021 Marks available 1 Reference code 21N.1.HL.TZ0.6
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone 0 - no time zone
Command term Question number 6 Adapted from N/A

Question

A block rests on a frictionless horizontal surface. An air rifle pellet is fired horizontally into the block and remains embedded in the block.

What happens to the total kinetic energy and to the total momentum of the block and pellet system as a result of the collision?

Markscheme

C

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 2: Mechanics » 2.3 – Work, energy, and power
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