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In a head on elastic collision of a very heavy body moving at \( v \) with a light body at rest, velocity of heavy body after collision is
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Options:
  • A v
  • B \( 2 v \)
  • C Zero
  • D \( \frac{v}{2} \)
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The correct answer is: v
In a perfectly elastic collision the relative velocity remains unchanged in magnitude but reserved in direction. Therefore , velocity of heavy body after collision is v.

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