Work Energy And Power Question 114

Question: Two bodies having same mass 40 kg are moving in opposite directions, one with a velocity of 10 $ m/s $ and the other with $ 7m/s. $ If they collide and move as one body, the velocity of the combination is [Pb. PMT 2000]

Options:

A) $ 10m/s $

B) $ 7m/s $

C) $ 3m/s $

D) $ 1.5m/s $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

By the conservation of momentum $ 40\times 10+(40)\times (-7)=80\times v $

therefore $ v=1.5m/s $



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