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A moving particle of mass 'm' makes head on elastic collision with a particle of mass '2m' which is initialy at rest. The fraction of K.E. lost by colliding particle is

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a

8/9

b

1/9

c

1/3

d

2/3

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

fractional loss KE is
 

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Alternative Method:
m x v1 + 2m x v2 = m x u1 + 2m x 0
⇒ v1 + 2v2 = u1..........(1)
Also, 

\large \frac {v_2-v_1}{u_1-0}=e=1


⇒ v2 - v1 = u1.........(2)
solving, v1 = -u1/3
 

Fraction of KE lost by m1

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A moving particle of mass 'm' makes head on elastic collision with a particle of mass '2m' which is initialy at rest. The fraction of K.E. lost by colliding particle is