On a frictionless surface, a block of mass M moving at speed v collides elastically with another block of same mass M which is initially at rest. After collision the first block moves at an angle 6 to its initial direction and has a speed 
. The second block’s speed after the collision is
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
: The situation is shown in the figure.
Let 
be speed of second block after the collision. As the collision is elastic, so kinetic energy is conserved.
According to conservation of kinetic energy,
or 
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