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An object of mass 40kg having velocity 4m/s collides with another object of mass 60kg having velocity 2m/s. The collision is perfectly inelastic. The loss in energy is:

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24J
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48J
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72J
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96J
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Solution

The correct option is C 48J
Mass of first body m1=40 kg and its velocity u1=4 m/s
Mass of second body m2=60 kg and its velocity u2=2 m/s
Energy lost in perfectly inelastic collision ΔKE=12m1m2m1+m2(u1u2)2
ΔKE=12(40)(60)(40+60)(42)2=48 J

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