Q.

Two lumps of clay each of rest mass m0 collide with a speed of  45c head on and stick together The mass of the composite lump thus formed is

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a

103=m0

b

512m0

c

56m0

d

53m0

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Energy of each lump before collision is

E=mc2=m0c21-452=53m0c2

The energy of the composite lump after the collision will be Mc2 .

By energy conservation principle,  

Total initial energy = Total final energy

  53m0c2+53m0c2=Mc2 M=103m0
 

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