KVPY2012PhysicsCenter of Mass, Momentum and Collision
A ball of mass m suspended from a rigid support by an inextensible massless string is released from a height h above its lowest point. At its lowest point it collides elastically with a block of mass 2 ~m at rest on a frictionless surface. Neglect the dimensions of the ball and the block. After the collision the ball rises to a maximum height of -
Options
- Ah / 3
- Bh / 2
- Ch / 8
- Dh / 9
Correct answer
D. h / 9
Step-by-step solution
Using energy conservation and law of restitution and momentum conservation