OCR MEI Further Mechanics A AS 2021 November — Question 3

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleFurther Mechanics A AS (Further Mechanics A AS)
Year2021
SessionNovember
TopicMomentum and Collisions 1

3 Three small uniform spheres A, B and C have masses \(2 \mathrm {~kg} , 3 \mathrm {~kg}\) and 5 kg respectively. The spheres move in the same straight line on a smooth horizontal table, with B between A and C . Sphere A moves towards B with speed \(7 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 } , \mathrm {~B}\) is at rest and C moves towards B with speed \(u \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), as shown in the diagram.
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{5c1cfe41-d7a2-4f69-ae79-67d9f023c246-3_181_1291_461_251} Spheres A and B collide. Collisions between A and B can be modelled as perfectly elastic.
  1. Determine the magnitude of the impulse of A on B in this collision.
  2. Use this collision to verify that in a perfectly elastic collision no kinetic energy is lost. After the collision between A and B, sphere B subsequently collides with C. The coefficient of restitution between B and C is \(\frac { 1 } { 4 }\).
  3. Show that, after the collision between B and C , B has a speed of \(( 1.225 - 0.78125 \mathrm { u } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\) towards C.
  4. Determine the range of values for \(u\) for there to be a second collision between A and B .