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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - Work,energy,power and collision
  • JEE Mains 2017
  • Hard
  • MCQ

Two particles \(A\) and \(B\) of equal mass \(M\) are moving with the same speed \(v\) as shown in the figure . They collide completely inelastically and move as a single particle \(C\). The angle \(\theta \) that the path of \(C\) makes with the \(X-\) axis is given by 

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(A) \(\tan \theta  = \frac{{\sqrt 3  + \sqrt 2 }}{{1 - \sqrt 2 }}\)

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For particle \(C,\)

According to law of conservation of linear momentum, verticle component,

\(2\,mv'\,\sin \,\theta  = mv\sin {60^ \circ } + mv\,\sin {45^ \circ }\)

\(2mv'\sin \theta  = \frac{{mv}}{{\sqrt 2 }} + \frac{{mv\sqrt 3 }}{2}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,...\left( i \right)\)

Horizonatal component,

\(2\,mv'\,\sin \,\theta  = mv\sin {60^ \circ } - mv\,\sin {45^ \circ }\)

\(2mv'\cos \theta  = \frac{{mv}}{2} + \frac{{mv}}{{\sqrt 2 }}\,\,\,\,\,\,...\left( {ii} \right)\)

Dividing \(e{q^n}\) \((i)\) by \(e{q^n}\) \((ii),\)

\(\tan \theta  = \frac{{\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }} + \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}}}{{\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}}} = \frac{{\sqrt 2  + \sqrt 3 }}{{1 - \sqrt 2 }}\)

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