4. In a physics experiment, two balls \(A\) and \(B\), of mass \(4 m\) and \(3 m\) respectively, are travelling towards one another on a straight horizontal track. Both balls are travelling with speed \(2 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) immediately before they collide.
As a result of the impact, \(A\) is brought to rest and the direction of motion of \(B\) is reversed.
Modelling the track as smooth and the balls as particles,
- find the speed of \(B\) immediately after the collision.
A student notices that after the collision, \(B\) comes to rest 0.2 m from \(A\).
- Show that the coefficient of friction between \(B\) and the track is 0.113 , correct to 3 decimal places.