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In the reference frame K two particles travel along the x axis, one of mass m1 with velocity v1, and the other of mass m2 with velocity v2.Find the velocity v of the reference frame K in which the cumulative kinetic energy of these particles is minimum.

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v=(2m1v1+2m2v2)(3m1+3m2)
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v=(m1v1+m2v2)(m1+m2)
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v=(2m1v1+2m2v2)(m1+m2)
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v=(m1v1+m2v2)(2m1+2m2)
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Solution

The correct option is B v=(m1v1+m2v2)(m1+m2)
Here, two particles travel along the x axis in the reference frame K, one of mass m1 with velocity v1, and the other of mass m2 with velocity v2.

Let, v be the velocity of the reference frame K and E1 and E2 be the kinetic energies for particles in this frame

E1=12m1(vv1)2 and E2=12m2(vv2)2

Now, E=E1+E2

E=12m1(vv1)2+12m2(vv2)2

E=12[m1v22m1vv1+m21v12+m2v22m2vv2+m22v22]

E=12[v2(m1+m2)2v(m1v1)+m1v12+m2v22

Differentiating with respect to v we get,

dEdv=12[2v(m1+m2)2(m1v1+m2v2)]

Since, reference frame K is moving with respect to frame K and the cumulative kinetic energy of two particles is minimum there hence,
dEdv=0

12[2v(m1+m2)2(m1v1+m2v2)]=0

v(m1+m2)=m1v1+m2v2

v=m1v1+m2v2m1+m2

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