Physics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2022 · Paper 12 · Question 10

Two balls X and Y are moving towards each other with speeds of 5 m s⁻¹ and 15 m s⁻¹ respectively. They make a perfectly elastic head-on collision and ball Y moves to the right with a speed of 7 m s⁻¹. What is the speed and direction of ball X after the collision?

1. A3 m s⁻¹ to the left
2. B13 m s⁻¹ to the left
3. C3 m s⁻¹ to the right
4. D13 m s⁻¹ to the right

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