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Grade 11IIT JEE Entrance Exam

Please explain how to solve question in image attached.......full and clearly....#.........?.........🙏

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7 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Arun
7 Years ago
Dear student
 
if initial velocity of X is u m/s , then after collision its velocity will be -u×e m/s
change in momentum = m[ u - (-u×e) ] = mu(1+e) = p(1+e) ............(1)
 
where e is coeffficient of restitution
 
impulse = change in momentum 
 
Hence J = p(1+e)  or e = (J/p) -1