A particle of mass 
, kinetic energy 
and momentum 
collides head-on elastically with another particle of mass 
at rest. Match the following columns (after collision)
Column I | Column II | ||
A. | Momentum of first particle | I. | |
B. | Momentum of second particle | II. | K/9 |
C. | Kinetic energy of first particle | III. | -p/3 |
D. | Kinetic energy of second particle | IV. |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
… (i)
Further, 
or 
or 
… (ii)
Solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
Hence, 
(III), 
(I), 
(II), 
(IV).
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