4. A smooth uniform sphere \(S\) is moving on a smooth horizontal plane when it collides obliquely with an identical sphere \(T\) which is at rest on the plane. Immediately before the collision \(S\) is moving with speed \(U\) in a direction which makes an angle of \(60 ^ { \circ }\) with the line joining the centres of the spheres. The coefficient of restitution between the spheres is \(e\).
- Find, in terms of \(e\) and \(U\) where necessary,
- the speed and direction of motion of \(S\) immediately after the collision,
- the speed and direction of motion of \(T\) immediately after the collision.
The angle through which the direction of motion of \(S\) is deflected is \(\delta ^ { \circ }\).
- Find
- the value of \(e\) for which \(\delta\) takes the largest possible value,
- the value of \(\delta\) in this case.