Newton's Law of Restitution

Newton's Law of Restitution states that if two particles collide:

e (speed of approach) = (speed of separation)
where e is the coefficient of restitution .
Example

Particle A is travelling at 2m/s. Particle B is travelling in the opposite

direction at a speed of 1m/s. After the particles collide, A is brought to
rest. If the coefficient of restitution between the particles is , what will
the speed of B be after the collision?
Let the speed of B after the collision be v (ms-1).

A and B are approaching each other at a speed of 3m/s (2 + 1)

Using Newton's Law of Restitution:
e(speed of approach) = (speed of separation)
(3) = v
Therefore the speed of B after the collision is 1.5ms-1