Centre of Mass 3 Question 14
17. Two small particles of equal masses start moving in opposite directions from a point in a horizontal circular orbit. Their tangential velocities are and respectively, as shown in the figure. Between collisions, the
particles move with constant speeds. After making how many elastic collisions, other than that at
(2009)
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 1
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 17. (c)
Solution:
- At first collision one particle having speed
will rotate or while other particle having speed will rotate or . At first collision, they will exchange their velocities. Now, as shown in figure, after two collisions they will again reach at point .