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A body of mass m1 is moving with a velocity V. It collides with another stationary body of mass m2. They get embedded. At the point of collision, the velocity of the system

A body of mass m1 is moving with a velocity V. It collides with another stationary body of mass m2. They get embedded. At the point of collision, the velocity of the system 

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Arun
25750 Points
6 years ago
Dear student
 
Let v1 be the combined velocity of both the bodies after collision.
Momentum of the system before collision=m1v
momentum of the system after collision =(m1+m2)v1
As the total momentum is conserved,so 
m1v=(m1+m2)v1
v1=m1v/(m1+m2)
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Arun (askIITians forum expert)

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