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Grade 11Mechanics

Two spheres of masses 3kg and 2kg collide directly. Their relative velocity before collision is 15 m/s and after collision is 5 m/s. The total loss of K.E. due to collision is-?

Profile image of Vaibhav
12 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Sumit Majumdar
11 Years ago
Dear student,
Use the following steps to solve the problem:
  • There is a conservation of momentum.
  • The bodies change their direction after collision.
  • Thre is a loss in energy and so the final energy is less than the initial velocity.
Using this, there would be three equations, which need to be solved to get the loss in energy.
Regards
Sumit