A body moving towards a body of finite mass at rest collides with it. It is possible that
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a
both bodies come to rest
b
both bodies move after collision
c
the moving body stops and the body at rest starts moving
d
the stationary body remains stationary and the moving body rebounds
answer is B.
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Detailed Solution
When the second body is at rest, velocities after the elastic collision are given by v1=m1−m2m1+m2u1 and v2=2m1m1+m2u1It is obvious that both bodies move after the collision. lf m1=m2, then v1=0 and v2=u1. Further, v2 cannot be zero. So, options (b) and (c) are correct.