A particle of massmmoving with velocityu1collides elastically with ano...
Equation
A is correct but not
B
(For elastic collision
e = 1)
⇒ 1(
u2 –
u1) = –(
v2 –
v1)
⇒
u2 +
v2 =
u1 +
v1The correct answer is: Equation
A is correct but not
B
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A particle of massmmoving with velocityu1collides elastically with ano...
Equation
A is correct but not
B
(For elastic collision
e = 1)
⇒ 1(
u2 –
u1) = –(
v2 –
v1)
⇒
u2 +
v2 =
u1 +
v1The correct answer is: Equation
A is correct but not
B
A particle of massmmoving with velocityu1collides elastically with ano...
V1 = u2
(C)u1(v1-v2) = u2(v2-v1)
(D)u1(v1+v2) = u2(v1+v2)
Let the masses of both particles be m, and their velocities before the collision be u1 and u2 respectively. After the collision, their velocities become v1 and v2 respectively.
According to the law of conservation of momentum, the total momentum before the collision is equal to the total momentum after the collision.
Initial momentum = m * u1 + m * u2
Final momentum = m * v1 + m * v2
Since the collision is elastic, the total kinetic energy before the collision is equal to the total kinetic energy after the collision.
Initial kinetic energy = (1/2) * m * (u1)^2 + (1/2) * m * (u2)^2
Final kinetic energy = (1/2) * m * (v1)^2 + (1/2) * m * (v2)^2
Using the conservation of momentum and kinetic energy, we can solve for v1 and v2.
By conservation of momentum:
m * u1 + m * u2 = m * v1 + m * v2
By conservation of kinetic energy:
(1/2) * m * (u1)^2 + (1/2) * m * (u2)^2 = (1/2) * m * (v1)^2 + (1/2) * m * (v2)^2
Simplifying the equations, we get:
u1 + u2 = v1 + v2 (1)
u1^2 + u2^2 = v1^2 + v2^2 (2)
Multiplying equation (1) by u1 and equation (2) by u2, we get:
u1 * (u1 + u2) = u1 * (v1 + v2)
u1^2 + u1 * u2 = u1 * v1 + u1 * v2 (3)
u2 * (u1 + u2) = u2 * (v1 + v2)
u1 * u2 + u2^2 = u2 * v1 + u2 * v2 (4)
Subtracting equation (4) from equation (3), we get:
u1^2 - u2^2 = u1 * v1 - u2 * v1 + u1 * v2 - u2 * v2
(u1 + u2)(u1 - u2) = v1(u1 - u2) + v2(u1 - u2)
(u1 - u2)(u1 + u2 - v1 - v2) = 0
Since u1 and u2 are not equal, we can divide both sides of the equation by (u1 - u2) to get:
u1 + u2 = v1 + v2
Therefore, the correct option is (A) u1 + u2 = v1 + v2.