6 Two smooth spheres, \(A\) and \(B\), have equal radii and masses 1 kg and 2 kg respectively.
The sphere \(A\) is moving with velocity \(( 2 \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 1 }\) and the sphere \(B\) is moving with velocity \(( - \mathbf { i } - 2 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\) on the same smooth horizontal surface.
The spheres collide when their line of centres is parallel to the unit vector \(\mathbf { i }\), as shown in the diagram.
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- Briefly state why the components of the velocities of \(A\) and \(B\) parallel to the unit vector \(\mathbf { j }\) are not changed by the collision.
- The coefficient of restitution between the spheres is 0.5 .
Find the velocities of \(A\) and \(B\) immediately after the collision.
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\(7 \quad\) A ball is projected from a point \(O\) on a smooth plane which is inclined at an angle of \(35 ^ { \circ }\) above the horizontal. The ball is projected with velocity \(20 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle of \(30 ^ { \circ }\) above the plane, as shown in the diagram. The motion of the ball is in a vertical plane containing a line of greatest slope of the inclined plane. The ball strikes the inclined plane at the point \(A\).
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- On striking the plane at \(A\), the ball rebounds. The coefficient of restitution between the plane and the ball is \(\frac { 4 } { 5 }\).
Show that the ball next strikes the plane at a point lower down than \(A\).
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