IB skill practice

Use impulse and momentum conservation

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 5

Sticking collision final speed

In a school lift model, a \(1.6\,\text{kg}\) cart moving at \(7\,\text{m s}^{-1}\) sticks to a stationary \(1.5\,\text{kg}\) cart. Calculate their common speed after collision. Identify the force, momentum, or energy relationship before entering the result. Enter the numerical result and choose the interpretation that matches the mechanics meaning.

Worked practice: physics data and result

Read the physical quantities first, then calculate the result and state what it means.