A ball P moving with a speed of v ms−1 collides directly with another identical ball Q moving with a speed 10 ms−1 in the opposite direction. P comes to rest after the collision. If the coefficient of restitution is 0.6, the value of v is:
As momentum is conserved, we can say,
m(v−10)=mv2
v2=(v−10)
e=v2−v1u1+u2=(v−10)−0(v+10)
0.6=v−10v+10
0.6v+6=v−10
0.4v=16
v=40 ms−1