CAIE FP2 2012 June — Question 1

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleFP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2012
SessionJune
TopicMomentum and Collisions 1

1 Two smooth spheres \(A\) and \(B\), of equal radii and of masses \(3 m\) and \(6 m\) respectively, are at rest on a smooth horizontal surface. Sphere \(A\) is projected directly towards \(B\) with speed \(u\). The coefficient of restitution between \(A\) and \(B\) is \(e\). Show that the kinetic energy lost in the collision between \(A\) and \(B\) is \(m u ^ { 2 } \left( 1 - e ^ { 2 } \right)\).