<span>When a collision occurs, the change in momentum, is the difference in the momentums of the two objects after the collision minus the momentum of the object before the collision.
From the aforementioned , we have change in momentum to be final momentum after collision - momentum before collision. But then the impulse of the fird bullet is just the change in momentum. Impulse = Ft where F = Ma. Where F= force and a is the acceleration. F = 1000* a; since a = V/t; i. e change in velocity by time. So we have 5000/5 =1000ms^2. Hence F = 1000 * 1000 = 1000000N. Then our Impulse , Ft = 1000000 * 5 = 5000000N.
Momentum just before collision = 1000 * 500 = 500000.
After collision we have final momentum = m * 20 where m is the mass after collsion.
So we have 20M - 500000 = 5000000. 20M = 5000000-500000 = 4500000. M = 225000Kg.</span>
The answer is C. The mass of the platinum sample is greater than the mass of the lead sample. As I explained in a previous answer, if they are the same volume, but one is heavier, then it must be more dense. In this particular example, the platinum is more dense than the lead, and therefore has more mass.
