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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - Work,energy,power and collision
  • JEE Mains 2023
  • Medium
  • Numerical

A body of mass \(1\,kg\) collides head on elastically with a stationary body of mass \(3\,kg\). After collision, the smaller body reverses its direction of motion and moves with a speed of \(2\,m / s\). The initial speed of the smaller body before collision is \(..........ms ^{-1}\)

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(B) \(4\)

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\(1 \times u _1=-2+3 v \Rightarrow u _1=-2+3 v\)

\(1=\frac{ v +2}{ u _1} \Rightarrow v +2= u _1\)

Solving \((1)\) and \((2)\)

\(u _1=4\,m / s\)

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