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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

A body of mass 3kg collides elastically with another body at rest...

A body of mass 3kg3kg collides elastically with another body at rest and then continues to move in the original direction with one-half of its original speed. What is the mass of the target body (in kgkg)?A body of mass 3kg collides elastically with another body at rest and then continues to move in the original directionA body of mass 3kg collides elastically with another body at rest and then continues to move in the original direction

Correct answer

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Step-by-step solution

A body of mass 3kg collides elastically with another body at rest and then continues to move in the original direction


Conservation of linear momentum :
3u=(3u/2)+mv⇒mv=(3u/2)…(1)3u = ( 3u / 2 ) + mv ⇒ mv = ( 3u / 2 ) \ldots ( 1 )


A body of mass 3kg collides elastically with another body at rest and then continues to move in the original direction


Newton's experimental law :
u=–e(u/2–v)u = – e ( u / 2 – v )

Putting e=1e = 1 for elastic collision we obtain,
v=3u2…..(2)v = \dfrac{3u}{2} \ldots . . ( 2 )
Using (1) and (2), we obtain m=1kgm = 1kg.

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