5. In this question, \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\) represent unit vectors due east and due north respectively.
Two smooth spheres \(P\) and \(Q\), of equal radii, are moving on a smooth horizontal surface. The mass of \(P\) is 2 kg and the mass of \(Q\) is 6 kg . The velocity of \(P\) is \(( 8 \mathbf { i } - 6 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 1 }\) and the velocity of \(Q\) is \(( 4 \mathbf { i } + 10 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 1 }\). At a particular instant, \(Q\) is positioned 12 m east and 48 m south of \(P\).
- Prove that \(P\) and \(Q\) will collide.
At the instant the spheres collide, the line joining their centres is parallel to the vector \(\mathbf { j }\). Immediately after the collision, sphere \(Q\) has speed \(5 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\).
- Determine the coefficient of restitution between the spheres and hence calculate the velocity of \(P\) immediately after the collision.
- Find the magnitude of the impulse required to stop sphere \(P\) after the collision.