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Q1.

A gas molecule of mass $m$, moving with velocity $\vec{v} = a\hat{i} + b\hat{j} + c\hat{k}$ hits a container wall that is parallel to the $xz$-plane. Assuming a perfectly elastic collision, what is the change in momentum of the molecule?

(A)
$-2ma\hat{i}$
(B)
$-2mb\hat{j}$
(C)
$-2mc\hat{k}$
(D)
zero
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Q2.

Two billiard balls A and B, each of mass $50\ \text{g}$ and moving in opposite directions at a speed of $5\ \text{m/s}$ each, collide and rebound at a same speed. The magnitude of impulse imparted to each ball is

(A)
$0.1\ \text{kg}\cdot\text{m/s}$
(B)
$0.5\ \text{kg}\cdot\text{m/s}$
(C)
$0.125\ \text{kg}\cdot\text{m/s}$
(D)
$0.25\ \text{kg}\cdot\text{m/s}$
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