A ball of mass m moving at a speed ν makes a head-on collision with an identical ball at rest. the kinetic energy of the balls after collision is 34th of the original. Find the coefficient of restitution.
A
e=12√2
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B
e=1√2
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C
e=2√2
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D
e=1√3
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Solution
The correct option is Ce=1√2 B. e=1√2
let,
m1=m2=m identical mass
v= speed of first ball
Let the final velocities of first and second ball are v1 and v2 respectively.