A-LevelPhysicsDynamicsOct/Nov 2012Paper 1 Q131 Mark
Two identical, perfectly elastic spheres have the same mass m. They travel towards each other with the same speed v along a horizontal frictionless surface. [Figure showing two spheres colliding] Which statement about the sum of the kinetic energies of the spheres is correct?
AThe sum of their kinetic energies before impact is zero.
BThe sum of their kinetic energies before impact is ½ mv².
CThe sum of their kinetic energies after impact is zero.
DThe sum of their kinetic energies after impact is mv².
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