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:
A
24J
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B
48J
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C
72J
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D
96J
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Solution
The correct option is C48J Mass of first body m1=40kg and its velocity u1=4m/s
Mass of second body m2=60kg and its velocity u2=2m/s
Energy lost in perfectly inelastic collision ΔKE=12m1m2m1+m2(u1−u2)2