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Which of the following statements is true concerning the elastic collision of two objects? (It is given that no net external force acts on the system of two object; and the objects do not exert force on each other except during collision)

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a

The net work done by the first object on the second is exactly the opposite of the net work done by the second on the first.

b

The net work done by the first object on the second is equal to the net work done by the second on the first.

c

No net work is done on any of the two objects, since there is no external force on the system of given two object.

d

The net work done on the system depends on the angle of collision.

answer is D.

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For the elastic collision, total kinetic energy is constant.

If we consider both the colliding bodies as system, then net work done on the system is zero (By work energy theorem)

                K1+K2 = K1'+K'2  --------(1)

K is kinetic energy of object before the collision and K' is kinetic energy of object after the collision

In general masses of both the objects are different, so speed of each object becomes different after collision

K1  K1'     and K2  K'2

By work energy theorem

W1 = K1'-K1------(2)

W2 = K2'-K2-------(3)

From (1), (2) and (3)

W1 = -W2

i.e., the work done by the first object on the second object is exactly the opposite of the work done by the second object on the first object.

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Which of the following statements is true concerning the elastic collision of two objects? (It is given that no net external force acts on the system of two object; and the objects do not exert force on each other except during collision)