A 1kg ball moving at 12ms−1 collides head on with a 2kg ball moving in the opposite direction at 24m/s. The velocity of each ball after the impact, if the coefficient of restitution is 2/3, is?
A
−28m/s;−4m/s
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B
−20m/s;−4m/s
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C
20m/s;24m/s
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D
28m/s,−4m/s
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Solution
The correct option is A−28m/s;−4m/s
Given : Coefficient of restitution e=23
Velocity of mass 1kg after the collision is given by
V1=(m1−em2)u1+(1+e)m2u2m1+m2
Or V1=(1−23×2)×12+(1+23)×2×(−24)1+2=−28m/s
Velocity of mass 2kg after the collision is given by