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In a one dimensional collision between two identical particles  and ,  is stationary and  has momentum  before impact. During impact  gives an impulse  to . Then coefficient of restitution between the two is

a)

b)

c)

d)



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In a one dimensional collision between two identical particles  and ,  is stationary and  has momentum  before impact. During impact  gives an impulse  to . Then coefficient of restitution between the two is

a)

b)

c)

d)

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Answer Key / Explanation : (a) -

(a)

Let  and  be the momenta of  and  after collision.

Then applying impulse = change in linear momentum for the two particles

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Coefficient of restitution

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