7 The particles \(A\) and \(B\) are moving on a smooth horizontal surface directly towards each other.
Particle \(A\) has mass 0.4 kg and particle \(B\) has mass 0.2 kg
Particle \(A\) has speed \(4 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) and particle \(B\) has speed \(2 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) when they collide, as shown in the diagram below.
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The coefficient of restitution between the particles is \(e\)
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- Find the magnitude of the total momentum of the particles before the collision.
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7 - Show that the speed of \(B\) immediately after the collision is \(( 4 e + 2 ) \mathrm { ms } ^ { - 1 }\)
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- (ii) Find an expression, in terms of \(e\), for the speed of \(A\) immediately after the collision.
7 - Explain what happens to particle \(A\) when the collision is perfectly elastic.