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TS EAMCET · Physics · Center of Mass Momentum and Collision

A moving body with a mass \(m_1\) and velocity \(u\) strikes a stationary body of mass \(m_2\). The masses \(m_1\) and \(m_2\) should be in the ratio \(\frac{m_1}{m_2}\), so as to decrease the velocity of the first body to \(\frac{2 u}{3}\) and giving a velocity of \(v\) to \(m_2\) assuming a perfectly elastic impact. Then, the ratio \(\frac{m_1}{m_2}\) is

  1. A 5
  2. B 1/5
  3. C 1/25
  4. D 25
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(A) 5

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The given situation is shown in the following figure. By the law of conservation of linear momentum, we have Total momentum before collision \(=\) Total momentum after collision…
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