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A 250 g grasshopper moving due south at 20 cm1 (at mid air) collides with 150 g grasshopper moving 60cms1 due north. Find the decrease in KE if they move together after collision.

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0.3 J
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3.0 J
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0.03 J
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0.003 J
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Solution

The correct option is C 0.03 J
KE=m1m22(m1m2)(v1v2)2
=0.25×0.15(0.8)22(0.4)=0.03J

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