A particle of mass m moving with velocity u makes an elastic one dimensional collision with a stationary
particle of mass m They are in contact for a brief time T. Their force of interaction increases from zero to F₀ linearly in time $\frac{T}{2}$ and decreases linearly to zero in further time $\frac{T}{2}$ . The magnitude of F₀ is.

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In one dimensional elastic collision between two equal masses, their velocities are interchanged. Therefore, change in linear momentum of any of the particle will be mu.Now, impulse or area under $$F-t$$ graph gives the change in linear momentum.∴            $$12F0T$$ $$=$$ mu     or    $$F0$$ $$=$$ $$2muT$$

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