Elastic Collision

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Elastic Collision: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Coefficient of Restitution, Cases in Expressions of Velocities for Elastic Collisions and, Linear Impulse and Coefficient of Restitution

Important Questions on Elastic Collision

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Two identical balls each of mass m moving on straight track are approaching towards each other with same speed. Final kinetic energy of the two ball system is equal to the total energy loss during collision. E is the total kinetic energy of the balls before collision and E' is after collision and coefficient of restitution is e. Then choose the correct options

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When both billiard balls collide inelastically, the coefficient of restitution (e) will be

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A particle is projected from the foot of one wall towards other parallel wall as shown in figure. After various collisions, finally after striking at point D normally it comes back directly to the point of projection. If e is the coefficient of restitution for each impact then e3+e2+e is equal to

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A ball released from a height of 20 m, hits the ground and rebound to a height of 16 m. The coefficient of restitution of the collision will be

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A ball falls from a height such that it strikes the floor of lift at 10 m s-1. If lift is moving in the upward direction with a velocity 1 m s-1, then velocity with which the ball rebounds after elastic collision will be

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A cricket ball is dropped from a building of height 30 m and the coefficient of restitution between the ground and ball is 0.5. The total distance covered by the ball before it comes to rest is

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Particle A is at rest and particle B is moving with constant velocity v as shown in diagram at t=0. Find their velocity of separation.

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A sphere of mass M moving with velocity u collides head on elastically with a sphere of mass m at rest. After collision their respective velocities are V and v. The value of V:

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Two identical masses are kept in contact on a smooth horizontal surface as shown. A third identical mass moving with speed u hits the two balls symmetrically and comes to rest. The coefficient of restitution is

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A simple pendulum of length l and mass m is hinged at point A in a vertical plane as shown in the figure. The ball is released from the same horizontal level at a distance 3l2 from point A. At the lowest point bob hits a block of identical mass m elastically. The maximum compression in the spring is 2C meter. Find the value of C.

(take mlk=5610 kg-m2 N-1g=10 m s-2 and ground is smooth)

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A ball is dropped from height H. After striking the ground nth  time it rebounds to height h. Then coefficient of restitution is

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A ball is dropped from height 1.8 m above floor. Ball continuously bounces on the floor. Find speed just after second bounce if coefficient of restitution is 0.6:-

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A smooth sphere of mass 0.5 kg moving with horizontal speed 3 m s-1 strikes at right angles a vertical wall and bounces off the wall with horizontal speed 2 m s-1. The coefficient of restitution between the sphere and the wall and the impulses exerted on the wall at impact.

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A ball is released from a point, it goes vertically downwards and collides with a fixed smooth inclined plane of angle of inclination of 30°. After the collision the ball goes horizontally. The coefficient of restitution between the ball and the inclined plane is

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In the figure shown, mass M is moving with velocity V and all after masses are stationary. All collisions are elastic. To transfer maximum velocity to m, all masses should have their values in Question Image

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If two bodies A and B of equal masses collide elastically, then.

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Write the relation between linear impulse and coefficient of restitution.

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What is the ratio of the final to initial relative speed between two objects after they collide known as:

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In case of inelastic collision, the coefficient of restitution is one.

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The coefficient of restitution gives us information about the collision's elasticity.