Quick questions on Elastic collisions: Newton's law of restitution and impacts - Edexcel A-Level Further Maths

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A ball hits a wall directly at

6\,\text{m s}^{-1}

with

e = 0.5

. Find the rebound speed. [2 marks]

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State the range of values the coefficient of restitution can take. [1 mark]

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2\,\text{kg}

sphere at

3\,\text{m s}^{-1}

collides directly with a stationary

2\,\text{kg}

sphere,

e = 1

. Find the final speeds. [3 marks]

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