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Coefficient of restitution
Question

A particle of mass m moving with speed v hits elastically another stationary particle of mass 2m inside a smooth horizontal circular tube of mean radius r. The time after which the second collision will take place is

Moderate
Solution

In elastic collision, 
relative speed of separation = relative speed of approach = v

  Time of next collision =2πrv

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