NEET2014PhysicsCenter of Mass, Momentum and CollisionActual
A heavy truck moving with a velocity of 60 ~km ~h ⁻¹ collides with a light drum at rest. If the collision be elastic, then the velocity of the drum immediately after collision will be
Options
- Azero
- B60 ~km ~h ⁻¹
- C120 ~km ~h ⁻¹
- Duncertain
Correct answer
C. 120 ~km ~h ⁻¹
Step-by-step solution
In an elastic collision of a very heavy body with a very light body at rest, the speed of lighter body becomes twice the speed of the heavier body, i.e., v₂=2 u₁=120 ~km ~h ⁻¹ .