OCR M3 2009 January — Question 5 10 marks

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleM3 (Mechanics 3)
Year2009
SessionJanuary
Marks10
TopicMomentum and Collisions 2

5
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{14403602-94a6-4441-a673-65f9b98180e5-4_369_953_269_596} Two smooth uniform spheres \(A\) and \(B\), of equal radius, have masses 3 kg and 4 kg respectively. They are moving on a horizontal surface, each with speed \(5 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), when they collide. The directions of motion of \(A\) and \(B\) make angles \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) respectively with the line of centres of the spheres, where \(\sin \alpha = \cos \beta = 0.6\) (see diagram). The coefficient of restitution between the spheres is 0.75 . Find the angle that the velocity of \(A\) makes, immediately after impact, with the line of centres of the spheres.
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