In the figure, pendulum bob on left side is pulled a side to a height h from its initial position. After it is released it collides with the right pendulum bob at rest, which is of same mass. After the collision, the two bobs stick ogether and rise to a height

Step-by-step solution

When bob A strikes to the bob B , then m u=(m+m) v^ The potential energy of A at height h gets converted into kinetic energy of this mass, at point O , i.e. array rlrl & m g h = 1 2 m u^2 u & = 2 g h & [From Eq. (i)] v^ & = 2 g h 2 = g h 2 array Let the combined mass moves to a height h^ , then total mass =2 m Then, 2 m g h^ = 1 2 (2 m) v^ 2 g h^ = g h 4 h^ = h 4