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Physics Center of Mass Collision MCQ (Single Correct)

A particle of mass m strikes elastically with a disc of radius R, with a velocity as shown in the figure. If the mass of the disc is equal to that of the particle and the surface of the contact is smooth, then the velocity of the disc just after the collision is :

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The correct answer is:
C

sin θ = ; θ = 30º

Both have equal mass it means along LOI particle transfer it velocity to disc which is vcos θ .

LOI vcos θ

so V D = Vcos θ = Vcos 30º =

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