Two bodies of the same mass are moving with the same speed, but in different directions in a plane. They have a completely inelastic collision and move together thereafter with a final speed which is half of their initial velocities of the

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Two bodies of the same mass are moving with the same speed, but in different directions in a plane. They have a completely inelastic collision and move together thereafter with a final speed which is half of their initial velocities of the two bodies (in degree) is -

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Correct answer: 120

Momentum conservation along x direction 2 m v cos &#952; = ( 2 m ) v 2 cos &#952; = 1 2 &#952; = 60 &#176; then angle between their initial velocities = &#160; 120 &#176;

Two bodies of the same mass are moving with the same speed, but in different directions in a plane. They have a completely inelastic collision and move together thereafter with a final speed which is half of their initial velocities of the two bodies (in degree) is -

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