DPP-6JEEMainCOMElasticInelasticCollisionCoefficientofrestitution
DPP-6JEEMainCOMElasticInelasticCollisionCoefficientofrestitution
DPP – 6
Q 2. An object A collides head-on elastically with a stationary object B. The object B will
recoil with maximum speed if (e=1)
(a) 𝑀𝐵 ≫ 𝑀𝐴 (b) 𝑀𝐵 ≪ 𝑀𝐴
(c) 𝑀𝐵 = 𝑀𝐴 (d) Insufficient data to predict
Q 3. An object A of mass m with initial velocity u collides with a stationary object B after
𝑢
elastic collision A moves with 4 calculate mass of B
7𝑚 3𝑚
(a) (b)
5 5
9𝑚 4𝑚
(c) (d)
5 5
Q 4. An object A of mass m moving with speed u collides one dimensionally with another
stationary identical object B. Find the velocity of A after collision, if coefficient of
restitution of collision is e
1−𝑒 1+𝑒
(a) [ 2 ] 𝑢 (b) [ 2 ] 𝑢
(c) 𝑒𝑢 (d) −𝑒𝑢
Q 5. A ball of mass m moving with a speed 2𝑣0 collides head-on with an identical ball at
rest. If e is the coefficient of restitution, then what will be the ratio of velocity of two
balls after collision?
1−𝑒 1+𝑒
(a) 1+𝑒 (b) 1−𝑒
𝑒−1 𝑒+1
(c) 𝑒+1 (d) 𝑒−1
Q 6. A ball of mass m moving at a speed v makes a head-on collision with an identical ball
at rest. The kinetic energy of the balls after the collision is three fourths of the
original. Find the coefficient of restitution
(a) 1 (b) √2
1 1
(c) 2 (d)
√2
Q 7. Three blocks are initially placed as shown in the figure. block A has mass m and
initial velocity v to the right. Block B with mass m and block C with mass 4m are
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both initially at rest. Neglect friction. All collisions are elastic. The final velocity of
block A is :
Q 8. A block of mass 5 kg moves from left to right with a velocity of 2m/s and collides with
another block of mass 3 kg moving along the same line in the opposite direction with
velocity 4m/s. If coefficient of restitution is 0.6, determine velocity of the 5 kg block
after their collision
(a) 0.6 m/s towards right (b) 1.6 m/s towards left
(c) 1.6 m/s towards right (d) 0.6 towards left
Q 9. Two bodies of masses 5 kg and 3 kg moving in the same direction along the same
straight line with velocities 5m/s and 3m/s respectively suffer one-dimensional elastic
collision . Find their velocities after the collision
(a) -3.5 m/s, 5.5 m/s (b) 5.5 m/s, 3.5 m/s
(c) 3.5 m/s, 5.5 m/s (d) 2.5 m/s, 4.5 m/s
Q 10. A 10 kg ball and 20 kg ball approach each other with velocities 20m/s and −10𝑚/𝑠
respectively . What are their velocities after collision if the collision is perfectly
elastic ?
(a) 10 m/s, 20 m/s (b) -10 m/s, 20 m/s
(c) 15 m/s, 25 m/s (d) -20 m/s, 10 m/s
Q 12. Two particles of masses 0.5 kg and 0.25kg moving with velocity 4.0 m/s and −3.0𝑚/𝑠
collide head on in a perfectly inelastic collision. Find the velocity of the composite
particle after collision and KE lost in the collision
(a) 1.67 m/s, 4.1 J (b) 4.1 m/s, 1.67 J
(c) 1.25 m/s, 4.8 J (d) 1.27 m/s, 3.2 J
Q 13. Two equal lumps of putty are suspended side by side from two long strings so that they
are just touching. One is drawn aside so that its center of gravity rises a vertical distance
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h. It is released and then collides inelastically with the other one. The vertical distance
risen by the center of gravity of the combination is -
(a) h (b) 3h/4
(c) h/2 (d) h/4
Q 14. As shown in figure A, B and C are identical balls B and C are at rest and, the ball A
moving with velocity v collides elastically with ball B, then after collision:
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