AQA M3 2015 June — Question 5 11 marks

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM3 (Mechanics 3)
Year2015
SessionJune
Marks11
TopicMomentum and Collisions 2

5 Two smooth spheres, \(A\) and \(B\), have equal radii and masses 2 kg and 1 kg respectively. The spheres move on a smooth horizontal surface and collide. As they collide, \(A\) has velocity \(4 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) in a direction inclined at an angle \(\alpha\) to the line of centres of the spheres, and \(B\) has velocity \(2.6 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) in a direction inclined at an angle \(\beta\) to the line of centres, as shown in the diagram.
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{bcd20c69-cace-408c-8961-169c19ff0231-14_458_1068_541_625} The coefficient of restitution between \(A\) and \(B\) is \(\frac { 4 } { 7 }\).
Given that \(\sin \alpha = \frac { 4 } { 5 }\) and \(\sin \beta = \frac { 12 } { 13 }\), find the speeds of \(A\) and \(B\) immediately after the collision.
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