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A mass M moving with a certain speed V collides elastically with another stationary mass m . After the collision, the masses M and m move with speeds V' and u, respectively. All motion is in one dimension. Then,
PhysicsCenter of Mass Momentum and CollisionKVPYKVPY 2019 (SA)
Options:
  • A V=V'+v
  • B V'=V+v
  • C V'=(V+v)2
  • D v=V+V'
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The correct answer is: v=V+V'

Collision is elastic, so both linear momentum and kinetic energy are conserved.

We have following situation,



According to figure, MV=MV'+mv(i) (linear momentum

conservation)

12MV2=12MV2+12mv2

(kinetic energy conservation)

From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get


MV-V'=mv


and MV2-V2=mv2

Dividing Eq. (iv) by Eq. (iii), we have

MV2-V2MV-V'=mv2mv

or V+V'=v


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