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A ball of mass  makes head–on elastic collision with a ball of mass  which is initially at rest

The fractional transfer of energy by the first ball to the second ball is

a)

b)

c)

d)



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A ball of mass  makes head–on elastic collision with a ball of mass  which is initially at rest

The fractional transfer of energy by the first ball to the second ball is

a)

b)

c)

d)

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Answer Key / Explanation : (d) -

(d)

Let  be the initial velocity of the ball of mass . Then

 (i)

For elastic collision, Newton’s experimental formula

(ii)

Solving Eqs. (i) and (ii),

Fractional loss in K.E.

The transfer of energy is maximum (or 100%) when

That is the transfer of energy is maximum when the mass ratio is unity

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