| Exam Board | CAIE |
| Module | FP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Session | June |
| Topic | Momentum and Collisions 1 |
2 A small smooth sphere \(A\) of mass \(m\) is moving with speed \(u\) on a smooth horizontal surface when it collides directly with an identical sphere \(B\) which is initially at rest on the surface. The coefficient of restitution between the spheres is \(e\). Sphere \(B\) subsequently collides with a fixed vertical barrier which is perpendicular to the direction of motion of \(B\). The coefficient of restitution between \(B\) and the barrier is \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\). Given that \(80 \%\) of the initial kinetic energy is lost as a result of the two collisions, find the value of \(e\).