Two masses and
are connected by an inextensible light string. The string is passing over a light frictionless pulley. The mass
is resting on a surface and mass
is hanging in air is as shown in Fig. A particle of mass
strikes the mass
from below in case (I) with a velocity
and in case (II) strikes mass
with a velocity
from top and sticks to it
a) |
The conservation of linear momentum can be applied in both the cases just before and just after collision |
b) |
The conservation of linear momentum can be applied in case I but cannot be applied in case II just before and just after collision |
c) |
The ratio of velocities of mass |
d) |
The ratio of velocities of mass |
Two masses and
are connected by an inextensible light string. The string is passing over a light frictionless pulley. The mass
is resting on a surface and mass
is hanging in air is as shown in Fig. A particle of mass
strikes the mass
from below in case (I) with a velocity
and in case (II) strikes mass
with a velocity
from top and sticks to it
a) |
The conservation of linear momentum can be applied in both the cases just before and just after collision |
b) |
The conservation of linear momentum can be applied in case I but cannot be applied in case II just before and just after collision |
c) |
The ratio of velocities of mass |
d) |
The ratio of velocities of mass |
(b,d) In the first case : In the second case:
From Eqs. (i) and (ii),
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