JCECE Engineering JCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2003

  • question_answer
    A body of mass \[10\,\,kg\] moving with velocity \[10\,\,m/s\] collides with a stationary body of mass\[5\,\,kg\]. After collision both bodies stick to each other, velocity of the joint body after collision is:

    A) \[\frac{3}{10}m/s\]                        

    B) \[20\,\,m/s\]

    C) \[\frac{20}{3}m/s\]                        

    D)  \[15\,\,m/s\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Key Idea: In an inelastic collision, linear momentum is conserved. Since, in given collision the two bodies stick to each other, so collision is inelastic. Applying conservation of linear momentum.                 \[{{m}_{1}}{{v}_{1}}+{{m}_{2}}{{v}_{2}}=({{m}_{1}}+{{m}_{2}})v\]            ... (i) where, \[v\] is the velocity of joint body. Given,\[{{m}_{1}}=10\,\,kg,\,\,{{v}_{1}}=10\,\,m/s,\,\,{{m}_{2}}=5\,\,kg,\] \[{{v}_{2}}=0\]. Substituting the values in Eq. (i), we get                 \[10\times 10+5\times 0=(10+5)v\] or                   \[100=5v\] or            \[v=\frac{100}{15}=\frac{20}{3}m/s\]


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