NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020PhysicsCenter of Mass, Momentum and CollisionPractice
A ball of mass m moving with velocity v strikes the bob of a pendulum at rest. The mass of the bob is also m . If the collision is perfectly inelastic, the height to which the bob will rise is given by
Options
- Av 2 8 g
- Bv 2 2 g
- C2 v 2 g
- Dv 2 g
Correct answer
A. v 2 8 g
Step-by-step solution
Because the collision is perfectly inelastic, hence the two blocks stick together. By conservation of linear momentum, 2 m V = mv or V = v 2 By conservation of energy, 2 mgh = 1 2 2 m V 2 or h = v 2 / 8 g