Edexcel FM1 2024 June — Question 6

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFM1 (Further Mechanics 1)
Year2024
SessionJune
TopicMomentum and Collisions 2

  1. \hspace{0pt} [In this question, \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\) are horizontal perpendicular unit vectors.]
A particle \(P\) is moving with velocity ( \(4 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j }\) ) \(\mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\) on a smooth horizontal plane. The particle collides with a smooth vertical wall and rebounds with velocity \(( \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 1 }\) The coefficient of restitution between \(P\) and the wall is \(e\).
  1. Find the value of \(e\). After the collision, \(P\) goes on to hit a second smooth vertical wall, which is parallel to \(\mathbf { i }\).
    The coefficient of restitution between \(P\) and this second wall is \(\frac { 1 } { 3 }\)
    The angle through which the direction of motion of \(P\) has been deflected by its collision with this second wall is \(\alpha ^ { \circ }\).
  2. Find the value of \(\alpha\), giving your answer to the nearest whole number.