EXERCISE MOMENTUM

1. An object of 4 kg, which is moving with a velocity of 5 ms-1, collides with another object of mass 2 kg, moving with a velocity of 2 ms-1 in the opposite direction. After the collision, the two objects coalesce and move in the same direction. What is the final velocity of the two objects? 2. A bullet of 20 g is being fired from a rifle which weighs 3 kg. The rifle moves backward with a velocity of 0.2 ms-1, while the bullet moves with 30 ms-1 away from the rifle. What is the total momentum of the rifle and the bullet (in kgms-1) after the bullet is fired? 3. An object M1 with a mass of 2 kg, moving with a velocity of 5 ms-1 collides with another object M2 of mass 3 kg which is moving with a velocity of 2 ms-1 in the same direction as M1. After collision, M2 moves with a velocity of 3 ms-1 in its original direction. What is the velocity of M1 after collision? 4. A bullet of mass 50g is being fired from a rifle of mass M kg. After the shot is fired, the bullet travels in a velocity of 50 ms-1 while rifle moves backwards with a velocity of 1.0 ms-1. What is the value of M? 5. A fisherman of mass 60 kg jump up out from his little boat of mass 200 kg which is parked at a jetty. If the fisherman jumps up out with a velocity of 3 ms-1, calculate the velocity of the boat.