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Two solid balls of rubber A and B whose masses are 200 gm and 400 gm respectively, are moving in mutually opposite directions. if the velocity of ball A is 0.3 m/s and both the ball come to rest after collision, then the velocity of ball B is :

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0.15 m/s
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0.15 m/s
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1.5 m/s
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is C 0.15 m/s
Initial linear momentum of system

=[mAvA+mBvB]

=0.2×0.3+0.4×vB

Finally both balls come to rest \ final linear momentum = 0

By the law of conservation of linear momenum

0.2×0.3+0.4×vB=0

[vB=0.2×0.30.4=0.15 m/s]

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