OCR Further Mechanics AS 2022 June — Question 7

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleFurther Mechanics AS (Further Mechanics AS)
Year2022
SessionJune
TopicMomentum and Collisions 2

7 Two particles, \(P\) and \(Q\), are on a smooth horizontal floor. \(P\), of mass 1 kg , is moving with speed \(1.79 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) directly towards a vertical wall. \(Q\), of mass 2.74 kg , is between \(P\) and the wall, moving directly towards \(P\) with speed \(0.08 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) (see diagram).
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\(P\) and \(Q\) collide directly and the coefficient of restitution for this collision is denoted by \(e\).
  1. Show that after this collision the speed of \(Q\) is given by \(0.42 + 0.5 e \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\). After this collision, \(Q\) then goes on to collide directly with the wall. The coefficient of restitution for the collision between \(Q\) and the wall is also \(e\). There is then no subsequent collision between \(P\) and \(Q\).
  2. Determine the range of possible values of \(e\).