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A ball weighing 1 kg is moving horizontally at 12 ms^(-1). It collides head on with another of double the mass moving in oppssite direction with double the speed. If the coefficient of restitution is 2/3, the energy lost in the collision is given by :

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60 J
120 J
240 J
480 J

Solution :According to conservation of momnetum,
`1xx12+2xx(-24)=1xxv_(1)+2xxv_(2)`.
` impliesv_(1)+2v_(2)=36` …..(i)
ALSO `E=(v_(2)-v_(1))/(u_(1)-u_(2))implies 2/3=(v_(2)-v_(1))/(12-(-24))`
`implies v_(2)-v_(1)=24`
Adding (i)&(ii),
`3v_(2)=60 impliesv_(1)=20 m//s`.
LOSS of energy=`1/2xx1xx12^(2)+1/2xx2(-34)`
`-(1/2xx1xx(-4)^(2)+1/2xx2xx(20)^(2))`
=72+576-(8+400)
=240 J.


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