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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - 5. work,energy,power and collision

Two particles of equal mass \(\mathrm{m}\) have respective initial velocities \(u\hat{i}\) and \(u\left(\frac{\hat{\mathrm{i}}+ \hat{\mathrm{j}}}{2}\right) .\) They collide completely inelastically. The energy lost in the process is

  1. A \(\frac{3}{4} \mathrm{mu}^{2}\)
  2. B \(\frac{1}{8} \mathrm{mu}^{2}\)
  3. C \(\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}} \mathrm{mu}^{2}\)
  4. D \(\frac{1}{3} \mathrm{mu}^{2}\)
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(B) \(\frac{1}{8} \mathrm{mu}^{2}\)

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From momentum conservation \(\operatorname{mu\hat{i}}+\operatorname{mu}\left(\frac{\hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{j}}}{2}\right)=(\mathrm{m}+\mathrm{m}) \overline{\mathrm{v}}\)…
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