JEE MAIN - Physics (2020 - 2nd September Evening Slot - No. 22)

A particle of mass m is moving along the x-axis with initial velocity $$u\widehat i$$. It collides elastically with a particle of mass 10 m at rest and then moves with half its initial kinetic energy (see figure). If $$\sin {\theta _1} = \sqrt n \sin {\theta _2}$$ then value of n is ________. JEE Main 2020 (Online) 2nd September Evening Slot Physics - Center of Mass and Collision Question 71 English
Answer
10

Explanation

JEE Main 2020 (Online) 2nd September Evening Slot Physics - Center of Mass and Collision Question 71 English Explanation
$${1 \over 2}mv_1^2 = {1 \over 2}\left( {{1 \over 2}m{u^2}} \right)$$

$$ \Rightarrow $$ $$v_1^2 = {{{u^2}} \over 2}$$

$$ \Rightarrow $$ $${v_1} = {u \over {\sqrt 2 }}$$ ......(1)

Also collision is elastic : ki = kf

$${{1 \over 2}m{u^2} = {1 \over 2}mv_1^2 + {1 \over 2}\left( {10m} \right)v_2^2}$$

$$ \Rightarrow $$ $${{1 \over 2} \times {1 \over 2}m{u^2} = {1 \over 2}\left( {10m} \right)v_2^2}$$

$$ \Rightarrow $$ $${v_2^2 = {{{u^2}} \over {20}}}$$

$$ \Rightarrow $$ $${v_2} = {u \over {\sqrt {20} }}$$

By momentum conservation along y :

m1v1sin $$\theta $$1 = m2v2sin $$\theta $$2

$$ \Rightarrow $$ mv1sin $$\theta $$1 = 10mv2sin $$\theta $$2

$$ \Rightarrow $$ $${u \over {\sqrt 2 }}$$sin $$\theta $$1 = 10 $$ \times $$ $${u \over {\sqrt {20} }}$$sin $$\theta $$2

$$ \Rightarrow $$ sin $$\theta $$1 = $$\sqrt {10} $$ sin $$\theta $$2

$$ \therefore $$ n = 10

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