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Physics Work, Energy, Power and Collision Elastic and Inelastic Collision MCQ (Single Correct)

A ball of mass m moving with velocity V, makes a head on elastic collision with a ball of the same mass moving with velocity 2V towards it. Taking direction of V as positive velocities of the two balls after collision are

A
– V and 2V
B
2V and – V
C
V and – 2V
D
– 2V and V

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D

Initial velocities of balls are +V and – 2V respectively and we know that for given condition velocities get interchanged after collision. So the velocities of two balls after collision are – 2V and V respectively.

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