A student is investigating conservation of momentum using an air track and two gliders, A and B, which both have magnets attached, as shown in the diagram.
Initially, glider A has a momentum of 0.50 kg m/s and moves towards glider B, which is at rest. The gliders collide and the magnets cause them to move in opposite directions.
Both gliders are identical and each has a mass of 0.250 kg.
(i)
State and explain whether the poles of the magnets are opposite or alike.
(2)
(ii)
State the total momentum of glider A and glider B after the collision.
(1)
(iii)
Calculate the velocity of glider A before the collision.
(2)
velocity of glider A = ............................................... m/s