JEE Main202529 Jan 2025Morning ShiftPhysicsCenter of Mass, Momentum and CollisionActual
As shown below, bob (A ) of a pendulum having massless string of length ' (R ) ' is released from (60^ ) to the vertical. It hits another bob (B ) of half the mass that is at rest on a friction less table in the center. Assuming elastic collision, the magnitude of the velocity of bob A after the collision will be (take g as acceleration due to gravity.)
Options
- A( 4 3 Rg )
- B( 2 3 Rg )
- C( Rg )
- D( 1 3 Rg )
Correct answer
D. ( 1 3 Rg )
Step-by-step solution
Velocity of a just before hitting : u = 2 ~g R 2 = gR Just after collision, let velocity of A and B are v ₁ and v₂ respectively by COM: aligned & m u=m v₁+ m 2 v₂ & 2 v₁+v₂=2 u ...(i) & e=1= v₂-v₁ u & v₂-v₁=u..(ii) aligned From (i) -(ii) 3 v ₁= u v ₁= u 3 = 1 3 gR