Question

A particle of mass 'm' is moving with speed ${}^{\prime }2v^{\prime }$ and collides with a mass ${}^{\prime }2m^{\prime }$ moving with speed 'v' in the same direction. After collision, the first mass in stopped completely while the second one splits into two particles each of mass 'm', which move at angle ${45}^o$ with respect to the original direction. The speed of each of the moving particle will be?

• A. $v/\left(2\sqrt{2}\right)$
• B. $2\sqrt{2}v$
• C. $\sqrt{2}v$
• D. $v/\sqrt{2}$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$2\sqrt{2}v$

Linear momentum conservation
$m2v+2mvm\times 0+m\frac{v^{\prime }}{\sqrt{2}}\times 2$
$v^{\prime }=2\sqrt{2}v$.