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COMEDK · Physics · 7. Center of Mass Momentum and Collision

If the surface is a perfect reflector, then the change in momentum of the wave after falling on the surface is

  1. A \(p\)
  2. B \(2 p\)
  3. C \(\frac{p}{2}\)
  4. D \(-2 p\)
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(D) \(-2 p\)

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\(p\) is the momentum of incident wave. \(\therefore\) Momentum of reflected wave after reflecting from perfect reflector \(=-p\) \(\therefore\) Change in momentum \(=\) Final momentum - Initial momentum \[ =-p-p=-2 p \]
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