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NTA Abhyas 2020
Exam
NTA Abhyas
Year
2020
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Center of Mass, Momentum and Collision

NTA Abhyas 2020 · Physics · Center of Mass, Momentum and Collision

Two blocks A and B of masses 3kg and 6kg are connected by a...

Two blocks AA and BB of masses 3kg3kg and 6kg6kg are connected by a massless spring of force constant 1800Nm−11800N{m}^{- 1} and then they are placed on a smooth horizontal surface. The blocks are pulled apart to stretch the spring by 5cm5cm and then released. What is the the relative velocity (in ms−1m{s}^{- 1}) of the blocks when the spring comes to its natural length?

Correct answer

1.5

Step-by-step solution

Let μ\mu is reduced mass of the two blocks, then

μ=m1m2m1+m2=3×63+6=189=2kg\mu = \dfrac{{m}_{1}{m}_{2}}{{m}_{1} + {m}_{2}} = \dfrac{3 \times 6}{3 + 6} = \dfrac{18}{9} = 2kg

Let vr{v}_{r} be the relative velocity of the two blocks, then from conservation of mechanical energy we get

12μvr2=12kx2\dfrac{1}{2}\mu{v}_{r}^{2} = \dfrac{1}{2}k{x}^{2}
vr=xkμ=5×10−218002{v}_{r} = x\sqrt{\dfrac{k}{\mu}} = 5 \times {10}^{- 2}\sqrt{\dfrac{1800}{2}}

⇒vr=1.5ms−1⇒ {v}_{r} = 1 . 5m{s}^{- 1}

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