Question 233: Centre of Mass and Rotational Motion

Question

A mass $$'m'$$ moves with a velocity $$'v'$$ and collides inelastically with another identical mass. After collision the $${1^{st}}$$ mass moves with velocity $${v \over {\sqrt 3 }}$$ in a direction perpendicular to the initial direction of motion. Find the speed of the $${2^{nd}}$$ mass after collision.

Accepted Answer

Assume speed of second mass = $${v_1}$$
As momentum is conserved,
In $$x$$-direction, $$mv = m{v_1}\cos 	heta \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,....(1)$$
In $$y$$-direction, $${{mv} \over {\sqrt 3 }} = m{v_1}\,\sin 	heta \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,...(2)$$
Squaring and adding eqns.$$(1)$$ and $$(2)$$
$${\left( {m{v_1}\cos 	heta } ight)^2} + {\left( {m{v_1}\sin 	heta } ight)^2}$$$$ = {\left( {mv} ight)^2} + {\left( {{{mv} \over {\sqrt 3 }}} ight)^2}$$
$$ \Rightarrow $$ $$v_1^2 = {v^2} + {{{v^2}} \over {\sqrt 3 }} $$
$$\Rightarrow {v_1} = {2 \over {\sqrt 3 }}v$$

Answer

$${\sqrt 3 v}$$

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$$v$$

Answer

$${v \over {\sqrt 3 }}$$

Answer

$${2 \over {\sqrt 3 }}v$$

Centre of Mass and Rotational Motion

A mass $'m' moves with a velocity 'v' and collides inelastically with another identical mass. After collision the {1^{st}} mass moves with velocity {v \over {\sqrt 3 }} in a direction perpendicular to the initial direction of motion. Find the speed of the {2^{nd}}$ mass after collision.

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