Edexcel M2 2018 Specimen — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2018
SessionSpecimen
TopicMomentum and Collisions 1

2. A particle \(P\) of mass 0.7 kg is moving in a straight line on a smooth horizontal surface. The particle \(P\) collides with a particle \(Q\) of mass 1.2 kg which is at rest on the surface. Immediately before the collision the speed of \(P\) is \(6 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\). Immediately after the collision both particles are moving in the same direction. The coefficient of restitution between the particles is \(e\).
  1. Show that \(e < \frac { 7 } { 12 }\) Given that \(e = \frac { 1 } { 4 }\)
  2. find the magnitude of the impulse exerted on \(Q\) in the collision.