MHT CET202415 May 2024Evening ShiftPhysicsCenter of Mass, Momentum and CollisionActual
A particle of mass m collides with another stationary particle of mass M . The particle m stops just after collision. The coefficient of restitution is .
Options
- Am M
- BM-m M+m
- C1
- Dm M + m
Correct answer
A. m M
Step-by-step solution
Let v be the velocity of mass m and v ^ be the velocity of mass M after collision. By law of conservation of momentum, mv = Mv ^ v ^ v = m M Coefficient of restitution = v ₂- v ₁ u ₁- u ₂ Here, v ₁=0 and u ₂=0 e= v^ v = m M