VMMC VMMC Medical Solved Paper-2014

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    A body x with a momentum p collides with another identical stationary body y one dimensionally. During the collision y gives an impulse J to the body x. Then, the coefficient of restitution is

    A) \[\frac{2J}{p}-1\]                             

    B) \[\frac{J}{p}+1\]

    C) \[\frac{J}{p}-1\]                               

    D) \[\frac{J}{2p}-1\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Coefficient of restitution, \[e=\frac{{{v}_{2}}-{{v}_{1}}}{{{u}_{1}}-{{u}_{2}}}\] Here both the bodies are identical i.e., have the same mass, \[\therefore \]\[e=\frac{m{{v}_{2}}-m{{v}_{1}}}{m{{u}_{1}}-m{{u}_{2}}}\]\[=\frac{p{{'}_{2}}-p_{1}^{'}}{{{p}_{1}}-{{p}_{2}}}\] \[{{p}_{1}}=p\](Initial momentum of first body), \[{{p}_{2}}=\]Initial momentum of second body) = 0 (\[\because \] Final momentum \[{{p}_{2}}'=p+J\]) (\[\therefore \]Impulse = change in momentum) \[p_{1}^{'}=0\] (\[\because \] When two bodies of equal masses collide elastically, then they exchange their velocities) \[\therefore \]\[e=\frac{p+J}{p}\]                           \[=1+\frac{J}{p}\]


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