Q.

A moving sphere P collides another sphere Q at rest. If the collision takes place along the line joining their centers of mass such that their total kinetic energy is conserved and the fraction of K.E transferred by the colliding particle is 8/9 , the ratio of mass of P and the mass of Q is

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a

9:8

b

8:3

c

1:2

d

2:3

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

v1=(m1m2)u1m1+m2+2m2u2(m1+m2)

                (u2=0)

=m1m2m1+m2×u1

4m1m2(m1+m2)2=89

4m1m2(m1+m2)2=8k29k2

4m1m2=8k2

(m1+m2)2=9k2

m1+m2=3k

4m1m2=8k2

m1m2=2k2

(m1m2)2=(m1+m2)24m1m2

=9k28k2

=k2

m1m2=k

m1+m2=3k

m1m2=3k_

2m1=4k

m1=2k

m2=k

m2m1=12

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A moving sphere P collides another sphere Q at rest. If the collision takes place along the line joining their centers of mass such that their total kinetic energy is conserved and the fraction of K.E transferred by the colliding particle is 8/9 , the ratio of mass of P and the mass of Q is