A ball moving with velocity
involves head-on collision with another stationary ball of double the mass. If the coefficient of restitution is 0.5, then their velocities (in
) after the collision will be
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Here,
, and coefficient of restitution,
.
Let
and
be their respective velocities after collision. Applying the law of conservation of linear momentum, we get


or
or
…(i)
By definition of coefficient of restitution,




Solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get

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