Mathematics (AS & A Level) · Oct / Nov 2023 · Paper 43 · Question 2

1.2 kg 0.004 kg A machine for driving a nail into a block of wood causes a hammerhead to drop vertically onto the top of a nail. The mass of the hammerhead is 1.2kg and the mass of the nail is 0.004kg (see diagram). The hammerhead hits the nail with speed vms−1 and remains in contact with the nail after the impact. The combined hammerhead and nail move immediately after the impact with speed 40ms−1.

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