OCR M2 Specimen — Question 8

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
SessionSpecimen
TopicMomentum and Collisions 1

8 Two uniform smooth spheres, \(A\) and \(B\), have the same radius. The mass of \(A\) is 0.24 kg and the mass of \(B\) is \(m \mathrm {~kg}\). Sphere \(A\) is travelling in a straight line on a horizontal table, with speed \(8 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), when it collides directly with sphere \(B\), which is at rest. As a result of the collision, sphere \(A\) continues in the same direction with a speed of \(6 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
  1. Find the magnitude of the impulse exerted by \(A\) on \(B\).
  2. Show that \(m \leqslant 0.08\). It is given that \(m = 0.06\).
  3. Find the coefficient of restitution between \(A\) and \(B\). On another occasion \(A\) and \(B\) are travelling towards each other, each with speed \(4 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), when they collide directly.
  4. Find the speeds of \(A\) and \(B\) immediately after the collision.