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Question Number 92529 by Rio Michael last updated on 07/May/20
two smooth spheres of masses 2m and 3m have velocites  (−12i + 8j) u ms^(−1)  and (5i + 12j)u , respectively where u   is a constant. The spheres collide with thier line of centre of  parallel to j. Given that the coefficient of restitution between  the spheres is (1/4), find the loss in kinetic energy due to impact.
$$\mathrm{two}\:\mathrm{smooth}\:\mathrm{spheres}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{masses}\:\mathrm{2}{m}\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{3}{m}\:\mathrm{have}\:\mathrm{velocites} \\ $$$$\left(−\mathrm{12}\boldsymbol{\mathrm{i}}\:+\:\mathrm{8}\boldsymbol{\mathrm{j}}\right)\:{u}\:\mathrm{ms}^{−\mathrm{1}} \:\mathrm{and}\:\left(\mathrm{5}\boldsymbol{\mathrm{i}}\:+\:\mathrm{12}\boldsymbol{\mathrm{j}}\right){u}\:,\:\mathrm{respectively}\:\mathrm{where}\:{u}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{constant}.\:\mathrm{The}\:\mathrm{spheres}\:\mathrm{collide}\:\mathrm{with}\:\mathrm{thier}\:\mathrm{line}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{centre}\:\mathrm{of} \\ $$$$\mathrm{parallel}\:\mathrm{to}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{j}}.\:\mathrm{Given}\:\mathrm{that}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{coefficient}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{restitution}\:\mathrm{between} \\ $$$$\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{spheres}\:\mathrm{is}\:\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{4}},\:\mathrm{find}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{loss}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{kinetic}\:\mathrm{energy}\:\mathrm{due}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{impact}. \\ $$

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