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Grade 11Mechanics

A 1kg ball moving at 12m/s collides head on with a 2kg ball moving in the opposite direction at 24m/s,if the coefft.of restitution is 2/3,then the energy lost in the collision is

Profile image of chakrala mounica
15 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of bhargav teja
15 Years ago

it has gt a formula

loss of kinetic energy in inelastic collision =1/2 m1 m2

                                                                  m1+m2

 in words half into product of masses by sum of masses into diff. between intial and final velocity into 1-square of coeff. of restitution 

Profile image of kunal chavhan
15 Years ago

hi, chakrala mounica. sorry as i don't know how to type expressions i am giving you direct answer you can compare ur ans. with my ans.

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