OCR M3 2014 June — Question 6

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleM3 (Mechanics 3)
Year2014
SessionJune
TopicMomentum and Collisions 2

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{3243c326-a51c-462f-a57c-a150d0044ea9-4_547_515_267_772} A hollow cylinder is fixed with its axis horizontal. \(O\) is the centre of a vertical cross-section of the cylinder and \(D\) is the highest point on the cross-section. \(A\) and \(C\) are points on the circumference of the cross-section such that \(A O\) and \(C O\) are both inclined at an angle of \(30 ^ { \circ }\) below the horizontal diameter through \(O\). The inner surface of the cylinder is smooth and has radius 0.8 m (see diagram). A particle \(P\), of mass \(m \mathrm {~kg}\), and a particle \(Q\), of mass \(5 m \mathrm {~kg}\), are simultaneously released from rest from \(A\) and \(C\), respectively, inside the cylinder. \(P\) and \(Q\) collide; the coefficient of restitution between them is 0.95 .
  1. Show that, immediately after the collision, \(P\) moves with speed \(6.3 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\), and find the speed and direction of motion of \(Q\).
  2. Find, in terms of \(m\), an expression for the normal reaction acting on \(P\) when it subsequently passes through \(D\).