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A ball of mass m moving with speed v strikes a rigid surface. Match...

A ball of mass mm moving with speed vv strikes a rigid surface. Match the collision scenarios in List-I with the magnitude of impulse imparted to the ball in List-II.

(A)Strikes normally and rebounds perfectly(I)mvmv
(B)Strikes at 30∘30^\circ to the normal and rebounds perfectly(II)2mv2mv
(C)Strikes at 60∘60^\circ to the normal and rebounds perfectly(III)3mv\sqrt{3}mv
(D)Strikes at 45∘45^\circ to the normal and rebounds perfectly(IV)2mv\sqrt{2}mv

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

  1. A(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
  2. B(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
  3. C(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
  4. D(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

Correct answer

C. (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

Step-by-step solution

When a ball strikes a rigid surface at an angle θ\theta with the normal and rebounds perfectly (elastically) with the same speed vv at the same angle, the change in momentum is only along the normal direction.

The magnitude of impulse imparted is given by:
J=∣Δp∣=2mvcos⁡θJ = |\Delta p| = 2mv \cos\theta

(A) Strikes normally (θ=0∘\theta = 0^\circ):
J=2mvcos⁡(0∘)=2mvJ = 2mv \cos(0^\circ) = 2mv (Matches II)

(B) Strikes at 30∘30^\circ to the normal (θ=30∘\theta = 30^\circ):
J=2mvcos⁡(30∘)=2mv(32)=3mvJ = 2mv \cos(30^\circ) = 2mv \left(\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right) = \sqrt{3}mv (Matches III)

(C) Strikes at 60∘60^\circ to the normal (θ=60∘\theta = 60^\circ):
J=2mvcos⁡(60∘)=2mv(12)=mvJ = 2mv \cos(60^\circ) = 2mv \left(\dfrac{1}{2}\right) = mv (Matches I)

(D) Strikes at 45∘45^\circ to the normal (θ=45∘\theta = 45^\circ):
J=2mvcos⁡(45∘)=2mv(12)=2mvJ = 2mv \cos(45^\circ) = 2mv \left(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right) = \sqrt{2}mv (Matches IV)

Therefore, the correct matching is (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV).

Answer: (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
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