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In the arrangement shown, the pendulum on the left is pulled aside. It is then released and allowed to collide with other pendulum which is at rest. A perfectly inelastic collision occurs and the system rises to a height 14h. The ratio of the masses of the pendulums is

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(Loss in K.E.of combined system)  =  (Gain in P.E. of combined system)

   12m1+m2V2=m1+m2gh4 V=2gh4  

 m1gh=12m1v2v=2gh

Further by Law of Conservation of Momentum

 m1+m2V=m1v

 m1+m22gh4=m12gh  

12m1+m2=m1  m1=m2

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