Two particles of equal mass m have respective initial velocities ui^ and ui^+j^2 . They collide completely inelastically. The energy lost in the process is :
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a
34mu2
b
18mu2
c
13mu2
d
23mu2
answer is B.
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Detailed Solution
Applying Momentum Conservation, m1u→1+m2u→2 = (m1+m2)V→c ⇒m(ui^)+mu(i^+j^2)=2mV→c ⇒V→c =34ui^+14uj^ Now, magnitude of the speeds are, u1=u u2=u2 Vc=104u K.E loss =Ki−Kf ⇒K.E loss = (12m1u12+12m2u22)−12(m1+m2)Vc2 =(12mu2+12mu22)−12(2m)1016u2 =18mu2