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UNIT # 03 (PART – I)
CENTRE OF MASS
EXERCISE –I (1)(5)  (1)( 3)
9. vCM =  1 m/s
1 1
L
kx 2 Position of centre of mass at t=1s
 xdm  x L
dx
3L t = 1s
0
1. x 2

 dm  kx 4
dx (1)(2)  (1)(8)
L X CM   (1)(1)  5  1  6m
1 1
2. Equation of line joining the CM of two rods
m 1 .x 1  m 2 .x 2

1 0 . x  m1  m 2
x y
 1 Let x = distance moved by ring
L /2 L /2

x =
L L mx  2m(1.2  x)
coordinate  ,  satisfies this equation. 0 =  x = 0.8 m
3 6 m  2m
L L 11. Impulse 

 3 , 6   = pf – pi = 1 × 10 –1× (–25) = 35kg m/s ()
/2
 3
3. x cos 30   60° CM
4 8   
/2 12.  p = 2p cos = 2mv0 sin  
/3
3 6
4. Let xp=x shift of plank to the right

xp=x  h
For the I ball (
st
13. ):  e12 h
m A x A  m B x B  m c x c  m p x p 4
x 
mA  mB  mC  mP h
nd
For the II ball 
:  e 22 h
16
40(x  4 )  50 x  60(x  4 )  90 x 1
0
40  50  60  90
 x= m
3
Impulse on first ball 
3
m 1 .x 1  m 2 .x 2 = I1 = mv0 (1+e1) = mv 0
5. x  2
m1  m 2
Impulse on second ball 
m 1 a  m 2 x 2 m1a
0   x 2   m 5
m1  m2 2 = I 2 = mv 0(1+e 2)= mv 0
4
m 1 y 1  m 2 y 2 I1 3 / 2 mv 0 6
y 
6. m1  m 2  I  5 / 4 mv  5  5I1 = 6I2
2 0

m 3m
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0  (1 5 )  ( y 2 )  y2 = –5 cm 1 1
4 4 14. KE = mv 22  mv 12
2 2
7. CM remains at rest if initially it is at rest.
1     1  

 m (v 2  v 1 ).(v 2  v 1 )  I.(v 1  v 2 )
2 2

 
 m v  m 2 v 2 1  2i  2  (2 cos 30i  2 sin 30j) v'
8. v cm  1 1  15. v v
m1  m 2 3 m m 2m
0= 2mv – mv + mv'  v' = –v
2 2 3 2 Total mechanical energy released

3 i3 j 
 
1 2 2
= (m+m+2m)v = 2mv
2

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6 m 1 (1  e)  m  em 1  m (1  1) v
16. COLM : 3 × 2 = (3 + 2)v  v  m/s vC  u1   2 v2  v 0 =
5 (m 1  m 2 )  m 1  m 2  4m 2
2
1 1 6 1 For collision between A and B :
 3  2 2   5      480  x 2
COME :
2 2 5 2 (A
B

1 m (1  1)  3 v  6
x  m vA= 0 +    v
10 5m  5  25
17. COLM :
Along horizontal (
)  m  4m   3v    9 v
vB' = 0   
 5m   5  25
u cos
u  vB' < vC
v Q
u cos  B will not collide with C.
(
B
C
u cos  Therefore there will be only two collisions.
0 = m(u cos  – v) – 4mv  v =
5 
 velocity of shell along horizontal w.r.t ground

2 1 . COME : m1u1 + m2u2 = m1v1 + m2v2
u 3
u cos  4 1 × u + 0 = 1 ×  mv 2  u = mv2 ....(i)
= u cos  – = (u cos ) 4 4
5 5
2u sin   v  v1   v  u / 4  v2  u / 4
e   2   2 
Time of flight (
) T=  u 2  u1   0  u  u
g
 x = horizontal displacement   v2 
u
u
5u
....(ii)
4 4
4   2u sin   4 u 2 sin 2 
  u cos   
5   g  5g 3 5  3
u  m  u   m   0.6kg
(i) & (ii) 4 
4 5
m m
18. COME : mv cos  = (– v cos ) + v'
2 2 22. At the lowest position (
)
3mv cos  m COME : M 2 gL  (M  m )v ....(i)
  v '  v '  3v cos 
2 2
1 2
v cos COME : (M+m)v = (M+m)gh ....(ii)
mm 2
v 2 2
 2
M 2gL  M 
 v  2gh   h  L
19. The ball & the earth froms a system and no external (M  m )  m  M 
force acts on it. Hence total momentum remains
2 3 . Along tangent (
constant. ( )

) u cos = v sin ...(i)
v
20. v 
u
A B C
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
vB vC

A B C
vB' vC Along normal (
)
vA
A B C v cos  2 1
e  cot 2  = cot 60 =
For collision between B and C : u sin  3
(B
C u
24. COLM  2mu + 0= 2mv + mu  v =
2
 m  em 2  m (1  e)
vB   1 u1  2 u2
 m 1  m 2  (m 1  m 2 )  v  v1   u  u / 2  1 2m m 2m m
e   2    

 u 2  u1   0  u  2 u v(Let) u
 m  4m 
 v  0 = – 3/5 v
 5m 

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25. After 1s , vA= 20–10 × 1 = 10 m/s

EXERCISE –II
and vB = 0 + 10 × 1 = 10 m/s
At the time of collision () 1. In the absence of external forces, the linear
momentum of the system remains constant.
, VA = VB = 5m/s
(
after collision, velocity gets enterchanged.

)
(
)
2. Momentum of the coin perpendicular to the
 v  v1  5  v1 v 5
26. e   2  1  1 common normal remains constant.   
 u 2  u 1  5  ( 10) 15


 v1 = 20 m/s
 
 Impulse on ball= m(v  u) =1× [20–(10)]=30N-s (4,6) u
(
) 3
v2 v2 (0,0)
27. v0 v0
 vy = – 3 (constant)
v1
vyt = – 6  t = 2 sec & vxt = –4
vX = –2 m/s
Which is given by stricker.
2 (
)
COLM  2mv0 = 3mv1 v 1  v0
3 So initial velocity of stricker = 2ms –1
()
1 1 1
COME  2  mv 20 = 2  m(v 12  v 22 )  mv 12 Final velocity of the striker = 0.
2 2 2
()
2 2
2 2  2 2  dv dm dv dm
 2mv0 = 2m  v 0   2mv 2  m  v 0  3. Fext = m  v rel  0 = m 2
3  3  dt dt dt dt
m/2 v
2 2dm
2  v0      dv  v = 2n2
 2v 22  2v 20  3  v 0  v2 = m
3  3 m 0

4. In the ground frame ( )

2 2 4 v 20 v 20 7 : m A x A + m B x B + m px p = 0
Velocity of particle = v v 
1 2   v0
9 3 3  40 × 60 + 0 + 40 × xp= 0
 xp = –60 (to the left)
(
)
Hence A & B meet at the right end.
28. For second object (
) AB
2v 1 u=0 a u=v1
2v1 = 0 + at; t  ...(i) 1 2 5. Force exerted by one leg on the ground
a
(
d
)
1 2 1
s1 = s2 + d;
2
at  ut  d N = × [Total force]  
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2
1 [wt + rate of change of momentum]

1  2v   2v  2 v 2 2v 2
 a   1   v1  1   d  d  1  1  0 4 [wt +
]
2  a   a  a a 1
= [Mg + n (mv cos 60°)× 2]= 1N
29. Average power ( 
) 4

h 1
W  K  U  1 ( x)v 2 xg  x / 2  6. h (h–d) 2g(h  d)  e 2gh  
=     d 1  e2
t t 2 t t

1 3 
<P> = v  vg 7. COLM : m R(0.8) + m S(0) = m R(0.2) + m S(1.0)
2 2  0.6 mR = mS  mR > mS

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8. T. t T.t 17. Initially when the shell is empty the C.M. lies at its
N.t geometric centre. Also when the shell is filled with
m sand CM lies at its geometric centre.
A 3m B m N.t (
–Nt = m(v – u); Nt – Tt = m(v–0) 
Tt = 3m(v–0) v = u/5

3mu
 Impulsive tension ( 
)Tt = 
)
5
M a Ma Fnet (0.2)(3)(10)
  18. a cm    2 ms 2
M 1 x1  M 2 x 2 2  2  2  3    a Total mass 12
9. x  
M1  M 2 M 12 OR
Acceleration of 1kg w.r.t. ground
10. (
1kg )
=(0.1)(10)=1ms –2
Accceleration of 2 kg w.r.t. ground
 M L   M 4L 
(M  0)       L (
2kg )
 4 3   4 6  
x 4 (0.2)(3)(10)  (0.1)(10) 5
M =  ms 2
2 2
3M.x  M(x  2) 1
11. x  0 x  m 1 a 1  m 2 a 2 (1)(1)  (2)(5 / 2)
4M 2 a cm    2ms 2
m1  m 2 12
m vN
12. Nmv = (M + Nm)vf  v f 
M  Nm
19. p = change in momentum (  
)= 2mv
y
2(L  d)
x y t = time between two collision 
13. P y)  1 v
(x= 2 6
(
)
 Force exerted on wall (
x
(2,0) )

(0,6) p mv 2
= 
y' t (L  d)
L
Co-ordinate of P (P  
)= (3,3) 20. t1  (time for Ist collision) 
v
 Speed of 3rd particle (3 rd= 3 2 m/s 2L
t2  (time for IInd collision)
14. Let x = displacement of ring to the left. v
(
x=
) 
3L
2mx  m(x  L  L cos ) t3  (time for 3rd collision)
 xcm = 0 v
3m

L
 x   (1  cos ) L
3 t(n–1)= (n–1) (time for (nth) collision)
v
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15. Mv = 0 + v 2  v2 = 10v n
10
h
16. COLM  m(v1 cos 45° + v2) + mv2 = 0 n(n  1) L
t i 
2 v
i 1
 v1 = 2 2.v 2
COME  Ki + Ui=Kf+ Uf 45°
21. In elastic head on collision if the masses of the
V1 V2
mgR colliding bodies are equal, the velocities after
1
 0 + = mv22 collision are interchanged.(
2 2
2 
1  v2  v v   gR
+ m  1   1  1    v2  
)
2  2  2 2 2   3 2
1 2Fd
For Ist bead(
), Fd = mu2  u 
2 m
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m 1 x 1  m 2 x 2  m 3 x 3 28. COME : – MV + m (v cos 60 –V)=0 v = 10 m/s

22. x 
m1  m 2  m 3
m x 1  M x 2
(80  2)  (50  2)  (70  0) 29. x  0
x  m M
80  50  70
= 30cm towards right 1(  sin 30    sin 30   x)  4 x
 0
P 14
23. + = J J  Displacement of bar (  
)= x = 0.2
A B A B
For A : P – J = mv1 ....(i) m 0 m R R
30. x cm= 
for B : J = mv2 ....(ii) mm 2

 J  P  J  W1 (0)  W2 (R ) mgR
 m   m   2J xCG =  R
 v 2  v1  1 W1  W2 mg
e     =
 u 2  u1   0 P  p
 m  R R
   xCG – xCM = R  
2 2
24. mu – I1 = –mu  I1 = 2mu &
mu – I2 = 0  I2 = mu (for IInd ball)  I2 = I1/2 31. Velocity before strike (  
) 
u = 2gh
4
4
Impulse = Ft = m(v–u)
4
4 m(v  u) w (0  2gh )

25. Cart frame (
): 45°
 F =
t g  0.15
= 5.21 W

32. COLM  m1u1 + m2u2 = (m1 + m2)v

4
5
5 × 103 × 1.2 + 0 = (5 + 1) × 103 × v v = 1 m/s
4
Ground frame  
: (m 1  m 2 )  2m 2 
u1   u2
33. v1=
4 4 (m 1  m 2 )  m 1  m 2 

The velocity of rebound (

) = 4 5 m/s 2m 1  m  m1 
v2  u1   2 u2
  v  v   (m 1  m 2 )  m 1  m 2 
 
26. COLM  mvi  mv j  m  i j  mv 4  0

2 2 2mu 2
For C : vC=  u
  1   1  3m 3
v 4   v 1   i  v  1  j
 2 2
m v 34. From COLM Mv x A  2Mv x B  0  v x A  2v x B

so v A  2v x i  vk
m,v A
r 1 v
135° 35. 2rsin = ; sin =
2 4
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r/2
m,v

Total energy released (  

) 

r/2 2r 15 B
2 cos =
1 2 1 2 1 2 1  2 1   4
= mv  mv  mv  m  v  1    2 v ×  15
2 2 2 2   2  4

= mv 2(3– 2 ) 36. m × 1 = mv1 + (2mv2 × cos60°) v2

10  (15  0)
27. F ext= mv (for first body)F ext =  50N 1 1
3  v2 = & v1 =
2 2
COME  m1u1 + m2u2 = (m1+m2)v
10 × 15 + 25 × u2 = (10 + 25)5  u2 = 1 m/s 1
(KE)initial = × 1 × 12 = 0.5 J v2
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2 2
1 1  1  1   D 1
(KE)final = (1) ×      1       2 = mg = gD 4  
2  2  2  2 2
 2 
= 0.25 + 0.125 = 0.3755 PE of solid cone 
KE = 0.5 –0.375 = 0.125 J
D  
= mg =gD 4  
37. Component of velocity of A along common normal 4 48
is v cos 60° and this velocity of A after collision
with B is interchanged. Hence A moves along v sin
PE of solid cylinder 
60° which is normal to common normal.
D  
(
A
vcos60° = mg = gD 4  
8
2

Av
A, vsin60° 
4 1 . COLM
 m 
: mu +0 = (m + M)v  v   u

) M  m 

KE after collision 

:
B
2
vcos60° 1  m  2 m 2 u2
= (m  M )    u 
60° 2 m  M 2(m  M)
A v
42. pi = – mv , pf = m(v + 2u)  p = 2m(v + u)
vsin60°
p 2m (v  u)
38. At the time of collision both particles have common
 Force  = 
t t
velocity and hence the system has minimum kinetic
1 1
energy. (
KEinitial = mu 2 , KEfinal = m (2v  u)2
2 2

)
COME : mu + 0 = 3mv  v = u/3 1
 KE = m[4v2 + u2 + 4uv – u2]
2
1
KE initial = mu 2 = 3J
2 1
 m[4 v(v  u)]  2mv(u  v)
2
1 1 u2
KE collision = (3m)v 2 = (3m)  1J
2 2 9
PE collision = (3–1) = 2J
Total energy remains constant and hence KE of
system First decreases & then increases.
(

)

39. At the time of maximum compression,

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)
COLM : mu = 2mv (for A & B ) v = u/2

1 1 1 m
COME : mu 2  2mv 2  kx 2  x  v
2 2 2 2k

40. PE of solid sphere (

) 
D  
= mgR = mg = gD 4  
2 12

PE of solid cube (

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EXERCISE –III (B) For body 2M : p = p f  p   p f =2p

Fill in the blank p p


v 2  v1 M M
1. By applying conservation of momentum (C) e  =0  e = 0
u1  u 2 2p p

(
) M 2M
  
0 = mv 1  mv 2  2mv 3 3. For 1kg v1 = (2t) i = 4 i ; ai = 2 i = 2 i
 
v  v2 2v v For 2kg v2 = t 2 j = 4 j ; a 2 = 2t j =4 j
v3  1  
2 2 2 m 1a1  m 2 a 2
Total energy released in explosion (A) Acceleration of centre of mass = m1  m 2

(
) 
 2 8
a cm  i  j  a cm=
4 64 68
1 1 1  v 
2
3mv 2   m/s 2
mv 2  mv 2   2m   3 3 9 9 3
2 2 2  2  2
f = ma cm= 68 N
2. Area under the F-t curve = impulse=5× 10 -3 N-s
(B) Velocity of centre of mass (
)
(F-t
 m v  m 2 v 2  4  8 
v cm  1 1 i  j m/s
3. h = (e2)n h0  h = (0.82)3 h0  h = (0.8)6 h0 m 1  m 2 =  3 3 
6. Momentum is conserved in all collision.
 16 64 80
| v cm |  
(
) 9 9 3
mv  1 2t  ˆi  2  t 2 ˆj  2 ˆ 2 2 ˆ
7. COLM : mv = (m + Ax)v'  v'= (C) v cm   ti  t j
m  A x 12 3 3
m1m 2 Displacement =
8. Loss in KE= 2(m  m ) (1–e2) (u1 – u2)2 2
1 2 2
  3  t2  2 2  t3   4 16
Here e =
5

1 0 v cm dt   2  2  ˆi  3  3  ˆj 0  3 ˆi  9 ˆj
15 3
2 2
(3)(2)  1  4  16  20
KE =  1   (15)2 = 120J  Dispalcement        units
2(3  2)  9  3  9  9
Match the Column 4. As no external force acts on the system velocity of
1. By applying conservation of momentum centre of mass remain same (   

(
) 

)
Before collision After collision
vcm=2u/3
K=P
2 v/3 2v/3 B A
m 2m 2m M 2m 4
p= 2mK
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m1u1 + 2m(0) = mv 1 + 2mv 2 ....(i) 2m(u) 2u

v cm = =
Also u = v 2  v 1 ....(ii) 3m 3
In frame of centre of mass velocity of B is 2u/3
2v v 4m v 4p
v2 = and v1 =  ; p2 =  ,  2u 2u 
3 3 3 3 and It oscillates from   , 
 3 3 
mv p 8K K In frame of centre of mass velocity of A is u/3 and
p1 =    ; K2 = ; K1 =
3 3 9 9  u u
It oscillates from   ,  . In ground frame velocity
2. Impulse = change in momentum  3 3
(
)  4u  u 
  of B 0,  . In ground frame velocity of A  , u 
(A) For body M : p = p f  p   p f = p  3  3 

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and by conservation of energy K.E. = US 

x
)
 m (4–x) = Mx  x = 0.8 m
   B 


  
2u/3  Co-ordinate where block will leave wedge
 2u 2u  (
)
  3 , 3  
A x = 4– 0.8 = 3.2

 u u 2 2

u/3 
  3 , 3   Time for m will strike the ground is =
10

 4u  u  (m
)

B
0, 3  
A
 3 , u  
   2
 xf = 3.2 + 4 2 × = 6.8 m

K.E. = US 10
5. (A) Net force on block m acts in downward a (5m/s2)
m 1a1  m 2 a 2
direction 3. acm = m1  m 2
(m
) 60

 Acceleration of centre of mass is in (1) a cos 60 = 4a

downward direction. ( 5 3
aM  m/s 2

) 8
(B) Net force acts in downward as well as in N cos 30 = 4maM
horizontal direction. 
Ncos30° 30°
3 5 3 30°
  N
2
 4(1)
8 N

N  N = 5 Newton

4. Ng = N sin 30 + 40 Ng = 42.5

mg
Ng

 a cm moves both in horizontal & vertical

direction.
30°
( acm M
Nsin30
N

)
(C) As the mass of monkey & block is same both
moves upward. Comprehension # 2
(
By applying conservation of momentum

) (
)
 Centre of mass moves upward 2(6) + 1(4) = 1v2 + 2v1; 16 = v2 + 2v1 ...(i)
( 
) By applying newton law of collision
(D) Centre of mass of the system does not moves ()
(
) 1 = 2
v  v 1
 v2 – v1 = 2 ...(ii)
2
Comprehension # 1 20 14
v2 = , v1 
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1. By applying conservation of momentum 3 3

20 8
(
) 1. Impulse = change in momentum  –4  N–s
mv1 + Mv2 = 0  v1 = –4v 2 ...(i) 3 3
By applying conservation of energy
=
(
 ) 2. To change the direction of a block impulse should
1 1 v2 2 be greater than 12 N–s (   
mv12 + Mv22 = mgh  1  2v 2  20 ...(ii)
2 2 2 
12 N-s
)
v2 = 2m / s ; v1 = 4 2 m/s Comprehension # 3
As horizontal velocity (i.e. velocity along the surface)
2. When 'm' leaves the wedge 'M' then wedge moves 30
distance 'x' in left side ( Mm
remains constant so required time =
5
 6s

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(
) Comprehension # 6
30 1. As no external force acts on the two blocks friction
 =  6s  acts like an internal forces and the two blocks will
5
Comprehension # 4 move with common velocity.   

f
M 
\\\\\\\\\\\ fr 
dm By applying conservation of momentum
1. f = v = 2(20) = 40 fr = mg
dt (
)
m = 40 = M0 –2(t)  t = 5 sec (1kg) (15 m/s) = 1v = 2v  v = 5 m/s
so (0.1) (50–2t) = 40  t = 5 sec P1 = 5 N–s ; P2 = 10 N–s

dp
2. =f
 m 4  dt ext
2. v = v n  – gt= 20 n   –gt 20 (0.28) – 5
 m 0  3  For block of 1 kg

= 5.6 – 5  0.6m/s friction fr = mg= 0.4 × 1 × 10 = 4 N

Comprehension # 5
3. v = u + at  5 = 15 – (4) t  t = 2.5 sec
 
 m r  m 2 r20 1  3ˆi   2  9ˆj 
1. rcm  1 10   ˆi  6ˆj  m
m1  m 2 12
Comprehension # 7
  f 1 2  f  2
 m v  m 2 v 2 1  3ˆi   2  6ˆj  ˆ ˆ so scm = at = 
v cm  1 1   i  4 j m / s 1. As macm = f  acm =
2m 2  4m 
t
m1  m 2 12
     m 1 x1  m 2 x 2 f 2
Now rcm  v cm t  rcm  rcm 0  v cm t 2. xcm=  x1 + x 2 = t
2m 2m
x1 – x 2 = x 0
  x  1  ˆi   y  6  ˆj  ˆi  4ˆj  t f 2 x0
Therefore x 1= t +
 x  1  t and y= 6+ 4t  y= 4x+ 2 4m 2
ft 2 x 0
  From above equations x2 = –
 m 1 a 1  m 2 a 2 1  2ˆi   2  2ˆj  4m 2
2. a cm  
Comprehension # 8
m1  m 2 12


2 ˆ ˆ
 i  2 j  m / s2 1. By COLM 
3  m 
0 = mA vA + mB vB; v B   A v A
   mB
By using v cm  u cm  a cm t ; we get t =3s
Both velocity are opposite in direction
1 2
(
)
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3. By using s = ut + at for individual partiles

2
 II, IV, V
1  
For I st particle:s x = (3) (1.5) + (2) (1.5) 2 = 2.25 m 2. If mA = mB  v B   v A Graph II
2
; mA > mB vB > vA tanB > tanA  Graph IV
1 If mA < mB  vA > vB  Graph IV
For II nd particle = s y =(6) (3) + (–2)(3) 2 = 9m
2 3. vcm is not zero in graph (I), (III) and (VI)
2.25 ( (I), (III) (VI)
vcm
Therefore x cm = +1 = 1.75 m and
3

2 9 
y cm = +6 = 12m
3

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EXERCISE –IV(A) 
(  2 )   ( a 2 )
a
 2 2  a  2 – a – a2 = 0
8. y
1. (i) The centre of mass remains at O as the 2  a 2
excluded masses are symmetrically placed.
(
O y


) 
UNCUT PART
(ii) CM shifts from 0 to 3 diagonally ( 5  1)  A
(
03
)  a 
2
x 
a CUT OUT PART
(iii) CM shifts along OY 0
( –a/2,a/2)
x
a
(
OY
)
(iv) CM does not shift.
a
(
2
x
) y=k
(v) CM shifts diagonally from 0 to 4.  xdm  x ydx
0 3
9. x cm    a x
(
04
a
)  dm 4
(vi) CM doesnot shift.
 ydx
0

(
)
10. (i) CM does not shift
(m  0)  (2m  a)  (3m  a)  (4m  0) a (
)
2. xcm = 
m  2m  3m  4m 2 (ii) Plank moves towards right.
(m  0)  (2m  0)  (3m  a)  (4m  a) 7a (
y cm  
m  2m  3m  4m 10 m 1 x 1  m 2 x 2  M  x
(iii)  x CM  0
m1  m2  M
3. Length of rod = (4  2)2  (2  5)2  13m
50(x  2)  70(x  2)  80x
(3  2)  (2  4) 14 (3  5)  (2  2) 19  0
x cm   ; y cm   50  70  80
3 2 5 3 2 5  x = 0.2m (right)
(iv) x m 1 = x + 2 = 2.2 m (right)
 a  a
 M  2   (M  0)   M  2  a (v) x m 2 = x – 2 = –1.8m (left)
4. x cm  
MMM 3 m1 v1  m 2 v 2
11. For 0 < t < 1 from vcm = m1  m 2
 a  a
(M  0)   M     M  
 2  2 a
y cm   (1)(1)  (2)v 2
M M M 3 2  6m
3
–1
 v2 = 2.5 ms
 (2R ) 2   4   x 2 =2.5t 2.5m
  4R   R  12  R 3   5R
 3   3 
5. y cm  = 4R (1)( 1)  2(v 2 ) 1 2
  (2R )2   4  for 1<t<2,2=
  4R   12  4R 3  3
 3   3  –1
 v 2 = 3.5ms
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 x2 = 2.5 + 3.5 (t –1)

2

2r  2r    2r

2   4r 
  3   2r 12. COLM  3mv  30 2m  v  10 2 m / s
6. xcm = =
2 3(4   )
2r     2r
2 
 m
30m/s
302 m

   56 2     42 2 
   28    4   35
4  m
30m/s
7. x cm 
   56 2     42 2 
  4     4  3m.v

=9cm from left edge

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13. Velocity of mass-1 when string is in normal length.

1
(1
) h = 4.9 × 2 
2
 9.8  2  2  78.4m

v A  6g   2g   2 g  For the combined mass (

)
Now impulsive tension acts on both bodies to come 1 2
x = ut + × 9.8 t , t = 4.53
to common velocity ( 2

v
) v common  A  g   Total time of height ( )
2 = 2 + 4.53 = 6.53 sec.
Displacement of C.M. when string becomes taut.
(
) M x 1  m x 2 Mx  m (x  R  r)
1 8 . xcm = 0 =
M m Mm
m m 0 
y 1cm  
m m 2 m(R  r)
Distance moved by the cylinder x  
Mm
Displacment of CM when masses reach the max. height (
)
( ) 
For motion along x-axis 0 = m(v1 + v2) + mv2....(i)
v2  (x
)
 
y 2 m    y cm    
2g 2 2 2 1 2 1 2
mg(R – r) = m (v1+ v2) + Mv2 ...(ii)
14. From work energy theorem ( 
)  2 2
WF + W g = KE 2g(R  r )
 v2  m
mg(h 3  h 1 ) M (M  m )
 Favg(h2 – h1)–mg(h3–h1)=0  Favg = (h  h )
2 1 m m 2m
k
15. In the presence of gravity, the CM shifts along 1 9 . v0
C A B
vertically downward direction.
After collision (
( ): uA = v0

) (i) When (v )
inst A = (v )
inst B mv0 =3mv v =v0/3
For point P : y = r sin (ii) COME

x = (/2 – r) cos 1 2 1 2 1 2
 mv0 = (3m)v + kx
2 2 2 0
2 2
 x   y vcm P r 2
1   2m  v 0 
  r   k
  r  3  x 0 
2
u = v
20. o o
16. Let v = velocity of wedge and u = veloicty of par- m1 m2 (m1+m2)
ticle relative to wedge COLM  m1u +0 = (m1 + m2)v ....(i)
(v= 
u=
) Energy equation ( )

v 1 2 2 1 2
  2 mu   3  2 (m 1  m 2 )v ..(ii)
  u
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COLM m1
 m  2 :1
 m (v + u cos ) + 4 mv = 0 2

u 5v st
 u cos  = –5v;    21. L After I collision
R R cos 
60° ()
1 2  1 2
17.  2 gt    49 t  2 gt   98 2
m 2g   2g (1  cos )
(u=) 5

 t = 2s u 1  gt(j)  19.6 j m / s
1
 cos  =
u 2  (u  gt)j  29.4 j m / s 98m 5
collision (
nd
  78.4 m For II )
u  u2 49 m/s
vf  1  4.9 m / s m=100gm
2
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2 2 5 m/s 2 m/s
. 2g   2g (1  cos ) 27.
5 5 2kg 3kg
For n collision (n
th
) 1.6 m/s
n n
 2   4  (2  5)  (3  2)   4 
   1  cos    5   1  cos  (A) v cm   i  5 i m / s
5  23 
n
(B) COLM  (2 × 5) + 3(–2) = +2(–1.6) + 3v2
 4   v2 = 2.4 m/s
cos   1   
 5
 v 2  v1  4
Put n=0,1,2,3 and get answer (C) e    
 u 2  u 1  7
 
4ML  M(L  5R ) 4MX  M(X  5R ) 28. COLM: implies that v C & v B are opposite to each
22. x cm    
5M 5M other. (v C  v B 
)
 x = L + 2R  g
29. mg – T = m  a   ...(i)
M M  6 
(L,0) x
m m g/6
 T g  a ...(ii) a
2 2 m
m/2 A
23. In this elastic collision velocity of masses are For solving eq. (i) & (ii)
exchanged. ( 4g 13
a & T mg
 ) 9 18
So vA = 0  A does not rise
3 0 . Velocity of B when string is in natural length
1 2 (B
)
24. COME  mg(h + x0) = kx 0 0.1kg
2 = u B  2gh  2g (h  1)
 mg(0.24 + 0.01)
1 Impulse equation    T
= k(0.01 × 0.01) ....(i) B
2  –Tt = m [v – 2g ] ...(i) T
1 2 A
& mg(h + 0.04) = k(0.04) ...(ii) T.t  m[v  0] ...(ii)
2
Equation (i) divided by (ii) h= 3.96 m 2g g
On solving eq. (i) & (ii) : v  
2 2
25. No, KE is not conserved during the short time of
 Distance travelled by A before coming to rest,
collision. (
(
A
)

)
v2
u=0 s = 1 +  1.25m
v vA 1.6v 2g
26. A B A B v1
e=1 v0
before collision after collision B
31.
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(1.6 v)  v A A B C
COLM   vA = 0.6V ...(i)
0v COLM  mv0 = 3mv1
A C
COLM  mAv = mA × (0.6V) + mB(1.6 v) v v2 v2
v1 = 0 ...(i)
mA 3
4 ...(ii)
mB COME
1 1 1  1 v
KB =
2
m (1.6 v) = 0 = 2mB (0.8 v)
2

2
mv0 = 3m  v 12  2m  v 20  v 2  0
2 B 2 2 2 3
1 2 2
K B
KA = (4mB)v = 2mBv  K  0.64  64% Therefore velocity of A = v 12  v 22  6 m/s
2 A

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EXERCISE –IV(B) 1 2 1  g 2 6a 3v
(b) s  ut  at , a  0    t , t  
2 2  3 g g
R
2
 u cos    3R  30°
2v
1. (i)  4   2g  2  L=
10m
3 (c) t 
g
ucos
3M 4
 cos  = 4/5   = 37° u=50 m/s
 6. (a) mu – Tt = mv ...(i) B  A
M u
2 2
R u sin  Tt = mv ...(ii)
(ii) x    120m On solving eq. (i) & (ii)
2 2g
v = u/2 2
u 2 sin 2  2 
yH  45m (b)  u
2g sin120  sin 
A 
2. COLM :1 × v1 + 4 × v2 = 5 × 20 cos 60°= 50 ...(i)
3 13
v1  v2 sin   ; cos  
20m/s 4 4 2 
1kg 4kg
60°
mu cos  – Tt = mv ...(i)
Tt = mv..(ii) 60- 60°
B
1 2 1 2 u cos 
COME   × 1 × v1 + × 4 × v2 On solving eq. (i) & (ii) v
2 2 2 u
– )
(90
1 2 (c) 2 cos  =    = 60°
=  5  (10)   2 ...(ii)
2  mucos 30° – Tt = mv ..(i) 2
 v1 = –10 or 30 m/s & v2 = 15 or 5 m/s mu 3 u
 
 v = 25 m/s T t  ...(ii)  A
4
Time to fall down to ground
2
 m,u
3 7. 2mu cos  2mv
(
2h 2
)= = sec.
g .98 v
 u 2m
 Separation between particles (  )   v  u cos 
2 2
= v.t = 44.2m m,u
 1 
mx 0  m 1 (x 0  h cot  )  m 2 (x 0  h)  cos  ;  60  ,  = 120°
3. xcm = 0  2 2 2
m  m1  m 2
mu
8. COLM  mu = (m + Ax)v  v 
h(m 2  m 1 cot  ) m  Ax
 x0 = (m  m 1  m 2 ) 150 150
dx mu
 
dt m  Ax
  (m  Ax)dx   mudt
1 0 0
4. u s  2g(1  cos 60 )  2g   3.13 m / s
2  Ax 2 
  mx   = mut
4  2 
COLM  5uB = 4 × us uB = g = 2.53 m/s
5
–2 –3 10 4 2 –2 3
Energy equation ( )  10 x + 10 ×
2
x = 10 × 10 × 150
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5
2 x = 10 m
1 4 
m g  = mg × 0.8  = 0.4 v1
2 5  v

 v 2  v1  9. m M m
e = –  0.8
 u 2  u 1 
5. 2mg – T = 2m.a ...(i) v2 v2
2a 2a
T – mg = m.a ...(ii) (i) COLM  (m + m) × 0 + Mv = (M + 2m)v 1
2m m
g
On solving eq. (i) & (ii) a  A B  M 
3 v1   v
a a  M  2m 
 g 2ag 1 1  1
(a) v B  u 2  2as  0  2   a  (ii) COME  MV 2   m(v 12  v 22 )   2  mv 12
3 3 2  2  2
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2M(M  m ) 12. COLM : mv0 = (M + 2m) v1

2 2
Net velocity v 0  v 1  v 2  v mv 0 v 0

(M  2m )
v1 =  = 1m/s v0/2
g 6m 6 2m
10. 2mg – T = 2ma; T – mg = ma; a = COME 
3 \\\\\\\\\\\\
2
1 v  1 2 1 2
 (2m)  0   Mv1 + 2m × g × h  (2m)v1
2 2  2 2
 h = 0.3 m = L (1 – cos )
A B 3 4
m 2m cos  = 1 –    = 37°
15 5

m c 13. For first collision with plate A, final velocity of ball

Velocity of m & 2m after falling through a distance A
(x 
m 2m ) v1 = ev0 = e 2gh 0 ...(i)
2gx For second collision (
x  2ax 
3
v
Impulse equation ( 
) mv = 4mv'  v' =
4
 2gx 
Tt = 2m  v   2gh 0 2
 3   e  2gh 2 e =
4 3
 2gx 
Tt – T't = m  v  3  Height attained after first collision
  () 
3gx 2 2 2
T't = m(v–0), v   h1 = e h0 =   9 = 4m
8 3 3
14. Let v = velocity of the ball after collision along the
v0 normal
11. COLM  mv0 + 0= (m + 2m)v1  v 1 
3 (
v= )
J = impulse on ball (
)
After collision at highest point v1 = v – (– 2 cos 30°) = v + 3
( )
Impulse on wedge (
)
 mv 1  J sin 30° = mv1 = 2v1
v x  1m / s    v2
 2m  m v1  v = 4v1 –
v0 3 ...(i) m
 m 2  Normal
v y  1m / s    Coefficient of restitution
 2m 
1 1 1 (
) v1 v2
2 2 2 2
COME  mv 0  m (v 1  v 2 )  (2m )v 1 M A 30°
2 2 2  v  J 30°
 v 2  v1   v  1
 v 2  24 m/s e =  u  u  1   2
 2 1
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2 2 cos 30 
v 22
Max height attained   1.2m
2g 3 v1
v  ...(ii)
(
) 2 2
For the block ( 
) v
x = 1m/s 1
Solving we get v 1  m/s
while for the wedge it has  3
vx = 2m/s For the ball velocity along incline remains constant.
(
)
 1 2
(v x wedge  v x block )t   &  ut  at  block = 1.2  v' = 2 sin 30° = 1 m/s
 2 
2
 t = 0.4 sec and  = (2–1)t = 0.4 m = 40 cm 2  1  2
 Final velocity of ball  1     m/s
 3 3

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EXERCISE –V-A 7. The object will have translation motion without


rotation, when F is applied at CM of the system.

(
F
m 2v   m   v  v
1. v cm  
mm 2 
)
2. Linear momentum is a vector quantity whereas
kinetic energy is a scalar quantity.
( 

)

3.
P CM

2m 2
Initial position ( 
) x

Just before collision    

For this system, position of centre of mass remains If P is the CM then ( P
)
same 4
 m  2   x   2m  x     x 
 Fsystem  0  3
 
8. On applying law of conservation of linear
M  0   5M 12R  M  d   5M  d  3R 
  d  7.5 R momentum ( )
M  5M M  5M
    
Pi  Pf  16  0  4v 4  12  4ˆi  v 4  12 ˆi  
4. In order to shift centre of mass, the system must
experience an external force, as there is no external The 4 kg block will move in a direction opposite to
force responsible for explosion, hence centre of 12 kg block with a speed of 12 m/s.The
mass does not shift. corresponding kinetic energy of 4 kg block
(4 kg 
 12 kg 
12
m/s
 4 kg )
 1 2
5. Let maximum momentum be p then =  4  12   288 J
2
(
p
)
m1 m2
2
9. d x
p 1
 kL2  p  L Mk
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2M 2 m1
Here m 1 d=m 2 x  x= m d
v 2
6. m m 3
1 v 2 1 2 10. Since mass  area (
 
)
v2
before collision after collision
From COLM (
) A B
2
2  v  2v
mv 2   mv    m   v2 
 3 3 Let mass of the bigger disc = 4M

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(
) EXERCISE –V(B)
 mass of the smaller disc = M
1.
By applying impulse-momentum theorem
(
)
( )
mass of the remaining portion (
)   
= 4M –M = 3M   m 1 v 1  m 2 v 2    m 1 v 2 
Now put the cut disc at its place again, centre of 
  m 1  m 2  g  2t 0   2  m 1  m 2  gt 0
mass of the whole disc will be at centre O.

2. Just after collision (
)

O
10  14  4  0
Centre of mass of the smaller disc is at its centre vc =  10 m/s
10  4
that is at B. since spring force is internal force, it cannot change
(
B
) the linear momentum of the (two mass + spring)
Suppose CM of the remaining portion is at A and system. Therefore vc remains the same.
AO is X. Let O as origin (

A
OA = X 
vc

O  
)

R 
 3M(x)=RM  x = 3. p(t)  A[iˆcos(kt)  ˆj sin(kt)]
3
 dp
This suggests that centre of mass of remaining disc F  Ak[ ˆi sin(kt)  ˆj cos(kt)]
will shift from the centre of original disc by a distance dt
  
of (1/3)R towards left. F.p  Fp cos  But F.p  0  cos   0  = 90°.

(1/3)R 
A
4. A
1

 
3
260°

1 m1m 2 2
) = 2  m  m   u1  u 2 
Energy loss (  60° 0°
11. 12 • 2v
2v

1 2 v •
v
 0.5  1 
  2  0 2  2 J st
1 collision nd
II collision
2  0.5  1  3
Particle with velocity 'v' covers and angle of 120°
n
and after collision its velocity become '2v'.
L
 x It will cover angle of 240°
 xdm  k  L  xdx
0  n 1
X cm    L
12. L
 x
n  n  2  m1 y1  m 2 y 2  m 3 y 3
 dm  k  L  dx 5. Y cm=
0 M 1  M2  M3
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6m(0)  m(  a)  m(a)  m(–a )  m(0) a

L Y cm = 10 m
;Y cm
=
For n=0, x cm = and for n   , x cm = L 10
2
Multiple choice questions :
     
1. As p1  p 2  0 so p1'  p 2'  0
 
For (A) p1'  p 2' = (a 1 + a 2) î + (b 1 + b 2) ĵ + c 1 k̂
 
For (B) p1'  p 2' = (a 1 + a 2) î + (b 1 + b 2 ) ĵ
 
For (C) p1'  p 2' = (c 1 + c 2) k̂
 
For (D) p1'  p 2' = (a 1 + a 2 ) î + 2b 1 ĵ

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But a 1, b 1, c 1, a 2, b 2, c 2  0
Therefore (A) & (D) is not possible to get 15
60
   45
p1'  p 2'  0 15 60
45
3.
Comprehensi on type questions :
Before collision
After collision

A  vertical component of velocity is zero

1. M
(
)
h1 v
60° B Subjective Questions :
h2
1. For body of mass m from A to B
(AB
m
)
30° C u = 10 m/s (given)
3 33
 mg sin   f   mg sin   mg cos  
a = – 
 m     m 
h1
= tan60°  h 1 = 3m = – [g sin  + g cos ] = – g [sin  +  cos ]
3
= – 10 [0.05 + 0.25 × 0.99]
h 2  h1 = – 2.99 m/s2
= tan30°  h 2 – h 1 = 3  h 2 = 6m
3 3 v2 – u2 = 2as
Velocity of block just before collision at B
 v  100  2   2.99   6  8 m/s
(B     ) 
= 2gh = 2  10  3 = 60 ms –1
uA M C
N B
m
mg sin  f  mg cos 
) mg
A

°
° 30
30 After collision (   
):
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Let v1 be the velocity of mass m after collision and
v2 be the velocity of mass M after collision.Body of
mass M moving from B to C and coming to rest.
For totally inelastic collision velocity of block along (
m
v1
normal to BC becomes zero and since there is no Mv2
M
BC
impulse along BC so momentum (velocity) along 
)
BC remains unchanged (    u = v ; v = 0, a = – 2.99 m/s2
2
 BC
and s = 0.5 v2 – u2 = 2as
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
BC
BC  (0)2 – v 22 = 2(–2.99) × 0.5
 
)  v22 = 1.73 m/s
Speed of block just after collision Body of mass m moving from B to A after collision
(  
)  (
m
BA
3 
)
vB = 60 cos 30 = 60   45ms 1
2 u = v1; v = +1 m/s
2. v c 2 = v B 2 + 2g(h 2 – h 1 ) (K.E. + P.E.)initial = (K.E. + P.E.)final + W frication
 v c = 45 2  2  10  3 = 105 ms –1 1 1
mv 12  mgh  mv 2  0  mgs
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Horizontal distance covered by the car

1 2 1 2
v 1 + 10 × (6 × 0.05) =
2 2
(1) + 0.25 × 10 × 6 (
)
P = 12 × 53 = 603m
v1 = – 5m/s Since the second ball also struck the trolley
B
(
6
h h
S=
)
 sin  =
6  In time 12 seconds the trolley covers a
A
h = 6 sin  = 6 × 0.05 distance of 603

 Coefficient of restitution(  

) (12 s
603
For trolley in 12 sec (12s    )  
Relative velocity of seperation
e From
Relative velocity of approach
 u  v  5.5 3  v 
5  1.73 s
 2 
60 3  
  12   v  7.8 m/s
  0.84 2
8 0
To find the final velocity of the carraige after the
2. Consider the vertical motion of the cannon ball second impact we again apply conservation of linear
(
) momentum in the horizontal direction
(
1 2
 S = ut +
2
at  – 120 = 50t0 – 5t02 
)

 5t02 – 50t0 – 120 = 0 t02 – 10 t0 – 24 = 0 m vx + (M + m)7.8 = (M + 2m) vf

 1 × 55 3 + (9 + 1)7.8 = (9 + 2)vf
( 10)   100  4(1)( 24) 
 t0 = – = 12 or –2  vf = 15.75 m/s
2
The horizontal velocity of the cannon ball remains
the same 
 3. v2
t
 vx = 100 cos30° + 5 3  55 3 m/s
t
+ P u = 5 3m/s
– 30°
v=5 3m/s
C
120m m=9kg  ˆ and v  v ˆj
v 2  (  v 2 sin tiˆ  v 2 cos tj) 1 1
A B uT=0
  
v 21  v 2  v 1   v 2 sin tiˆ  (v 2 cos t  v 1 )ˆj
 Apply conservation of linear momentum to
the cannon ball-trolley system in horizontal direction.  
p 21  mv 21  mv 2 sin tiˆ  m(v 2 cos t  v 1 )ˆj
If m is the mass of cannon ball and M is the mass of
the trolley then ( v 2
where  =

m R

M
)
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4. The string snaps and the spring force comes into

play. The spring force being an internal force for
mv x
mvx + M × 0 = (m + M) Vx  Vx  the two mass-spring system will not be able to
m M change the velocity of centre of mass. This means
the location of centre of mass at time t will be v0 t
where vx is the velocity of the (cannon ball- trolley)
(
system ( vx
)

Vx =
1  55 3
= 5.53 m/s

19 t
v0t
)
The second ball was projected after 12 second.
m 1 x1  m 2 x 2
(
12s
) x cm   v0t
m1  m 2
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 m1[v 0t–A(1–cos t)] + m 2x2 = v 0tm 1 + v 0tm 2

dp b
 m2x2 = v 0tm 1 + v 0tm 2–v 0tm 1+m 1A (1–cos t) F = n × (Area) = n × (2mv) × a × ... (ii)
dt 2
 m2x2 = v0tm2 + m1A(1 – cos t)
b b 3b
From (i) and (ii) Mg × = n × (2mv) × a × ×
m1 2 2 4
 x2 = v0t + m A(1 – cos t)
2
3 2
 3 × 10 = 100 × 2 × 0.01 × v × 1 ×
(b) Given that x1 = v0t – A(1 – cos t) 4

dx 1  v = 10 m/s
 = v0 – A sin t
dt 6. For collision between A & B

d 2 x1 (m  2m )
 = – A2 cos t ... (i) vA  (9) = –3ms–1
dt 2 (m  2m )

This is the acceleration of mass m 1. When the 2(m )

spring comes to its natural length instantaneously vB  (9) = +6ms –1
(m  2m )
then (
m1

) For collision between B and C

d 2 x1  2m 
vC   –1
= 0 and x2 – x1 = 0  2m  m  (6) = 4ms
dt 2

u0cos
 m1 
  v 0 t  m A (1  cos t)  –[v0t – A (1 – cos t)] = 0
 2 
u0cos
u0
 m1  7. Hmax.
 m  1 A (1 – cos t) =0 u0
2


d 2 x1
Also when = 0; cos t = 0 from (1) u 20 sin 2 
dt 2 Maximum height of first particle Hmax =
2g
nd
 m1  Speed of 2 particle at height H max given as
 0 =  m  1 A
 2  v 2y  u 20  2gH max  u 20  u 20 sin 2   v y = u 0cos
5. Since the plate is held horzontal therefore net torque By Momentum Conseravtion
  
acting on the plate is zero. (    p f  p i  2mv f  mv 0 cos ˆi  mv 0 cos ˆj

)  v cos  ˆ ˆ
 vf  0  i  j
2
m
 Angle with horizontal immediately after the
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3b/4 F 
collision =
4
a

b/2
Mg

b 3b
 Mg × × F × ... (i)
2 4

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