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A small ball of mass m is released from rest from the position shown. All contact surfaces are smooth. The speed of the ball when it reaches its lowest position is

PhysicsCenter of Mass Momentum and CollisionNEET
Options:
  • A 2 g R3
  • B 4 g R3
  • C g R
  • D 2 g R
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The correct answer is: 4 g R3

Let the speed of ball be v and speed of the wedge be v2m

using conservation of momentum 

0=mv+2mv2m

v2m=-v2

Now, using work-energy theorem on the system,

mgR=12mv2+12(2m)×v22

   v=4gR3

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