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 COM & Collision
1. A ball of mass 0.15 kg is dropped 4. A particle of mass 5 m at rest
from a height 10 m, strikes the suddenly breaks on its own into
ground and rebounds to the same three fragments. Two fragments of
height. The magnitude of impulse mass m each move along mutually
imparted to the ball is nearly perpendicular direction with each
(g = 10 m/s 2 ) [NEET 2021] speed v. The energy released
(a) 0 (b) 4.2 kg-m/s during the process is
(c) 2.1 kg-m/s (d) 1.4 kg-m/s [NEET (Odisha) 2019]

5. Three identical spheres, each of

mass M, are placed at the corners
2. A rigid ball of mass m strikes a rigid of a right angle triangle with the
wall at 60° and gets reflected mutually perpendicular sides equal
without loss of speed as shown in to 2 m (see figure). Taking the point
the figure. The value of impulse of intersection of the two mutually
imparted by the wall on the ball will perpendicular sides as the origin,
be [NEET 2016] find the position vector of centre of
m mass. [NEET (Oct.) 2020]

v j

60° M
60°
2m
v
M
M 2m i
(a) mv (b) 2mv (c) mv /2 (d) mv /3

3. An object flying in air with velocity

(20i$ + 25j$ − 12k)suddenly
$ breaks in
6. Two particles of mass 5 kg and 10
kg respectively are attached to the
two pieces whose masses are in
two ends of a rigid rod of length 1 m
the ratio 1: 5. The smaller mass flies
with negligible mass.
off with a velocity (100i$ + 35$j + 8k$ ).
The centre of mass of the system
The velocity of the larger piece from the 5 kg particle is nearly at a
will be [NEET (Odisha) 2019] distance of [NEET (Sep.) 2020]
(a) 4i$ + 23j$ − 8 k$ (b) −100i$ − 35 $j − 8k$ (a) 50 cm (b) 67 cm
(c) 20i + 15 j − 80k (d) −20$i − 15 $j − 80k$
$ $ $ (c) 80 cm (d) 33 cm

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7. A bullet of 4 g mass is fired from a 9. A man (mass = 50kg) and his son
gun of mass 4 kg. If the bullet (mass = 20 kg) are standing on a
moves with the muzzle speed of frictionless surface facing each
50 ms −1 , the impulse imparted to other. The man pushes his son, so
the gun and velocity of recoil of that he starts moving at a speed of
gun are [2021, 22 July Shift-II]
0.70 ms −1 with respect to the man.
(a) 0.4 kg-ms−1, 0.1 ms
−1
The speed of the man with respect
−1 −1
(b) 0.2 kg-ms , 0.05 ms
−1 −1
to the surface is
(c) 0.2 kg-ms , 0.1 ms [2019, 12 April Shift-I]
(d) 0.4 kg-ms−1 , 0.05 ms−1 (a) 0.28 ms −1
(b) 0.20 ms −1
(c) 0.47 ms −1 (d) 0.14 ms −1

8. A spaceship in space sweeps 10. A body of mass M moving at speed

stationary interplanetary dust. As a v 0 collides elastically with a mass
result, its mass increases at a rate m at rest. After the collision, the
dM(t)
= bv 2 (t), where v(t) is its two masses move at angles θ 1 and
dt θ 2 with respect to the initial
instantaneous velocity. The direction of motion of the body of
instantaneous acceleration of the mass M. The largest possible value
satellite is [2020, 5 Sep Shift-II] of the ratio M/m, for which the
bv 3 angles θ 1 and θ 2 will be equal, is
(a) −bv 3 (t) (b) −
M (t) [2021, 31 Aug Shift-I]
2bv 3 bv 3 (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 2
(c) − (d) −
M (t) 2M (t)

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11. A bullet of 10 g, moving with 13. A ball of mass 4 kg, moving with a
velocity v, collides head-on with the velocity of 10 ms −1 , collides with a
stationary bob of a pendulum and spring of length 8 m and force
recoils with velocity 100 m/s. The constant 100 Nm −1 . The length of
length of the pendulum is 0.5 m the compressed spring is x m. The
and mass of the bob is 1 kg. The value of x to the nearest integer, is
minimum value of v .......... m/s, so ………… . [2021, 18 March Shift-II]
that the pendulum describes a
circle. (Assume, the string to be
inextensible and g = 10 m/s 2 )
[2021, 27 Aug Shift-II]

0.5 m

v
10 g 1 kg

12. Three objects A,B and C are kept in 14. An object of mass m1 collides with
a straight line on a frictionless another object of mass m 2 , which
horizontal surface. The masses of is at rest. After the collision, the
A, B and C are m,2m and 2m, objects move with equal speeds in
respectively. A moves towards B opposite direction. The ratio of the
with a speed of 9 m/s and makes masses m 2 : m 1 is
an elastic collision with it. There [2021, 18 March Shift-II]
after B makes a completely (a) 3 : 1 (b) 2 : 1 (c) 1 : 2 (d) 1 : 1
inelastic collision with C. All
motions occur along same straight
line. The final speed of C is
[2021, 27 July Shift-I]
A B C
m 2m 2m

(a) 6 m/s (b) 9 m/s (c) 4 m/s (d) 3 m/s

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15. A ball of mass 10 kg moving with a 17. A rubber ball is released from a
velocity 10 3 m/s along the X-axis, height of 5 m above the floor. It
hits another ball of mass 20 kg bounces back repeatedly, always
which is at rest. After the collision, 81
rising to of the height through
first ball comes to rest while the 100
second ball disintegrates into two which it falls. Find the average
equal pieces. One piece starts speed of the ball.
moving along Y-axis with a speed (Take, g = 10 ms −2 )
of 10 m/s. [2021, 17 March Shift-II]
The second piece starts moving at (a) 3.0 ms −1 (b) 3.5 ms −1
an angle of 30° with respect to the (c) 2.0 ms −1 (d) 2.5 ms −1
X-axis. The velocity of the ball
moving at 30° with X-axis is x m/s.
The configuration of pieces after
collision is shown in the figure
below. The value of x to the
nearest integer is .......... .
[2021, 18 March Shift-I]

18. A boy is rolling a 0.5 kg ball on the

frictionless floor with the speed of
16. Two identical blocks A and B each
20 ms −1. The ball gets deflected by
of mass m resting on the smooth an obstacle on the way. After
horizontal floor are connected by a deflection it moves with 5% of its
light spring of natural length L and initial kinetic energy. What is the
spring constant k. A third block C of speed of the ball now ?
mass m moving with a speed v [2021, 17 March Shift-I]
along the line joining A and B (a) 19.0 ms −1 (b) 4.47 ms −1
B collides with A. The maximum (c) 14.41 ms −1 (d) 1.00 ms −1
compression in the spring is
[2021, 17 March Shift-II]
C A B
m m m

m mv mv m
(a) v (b) (c) (d)
2k 2k k 2k

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19. A large block of wood of mass
M = 5.99 kg is hanging from two
long massless cords. A bullet of
mass m = 10 g is fired into the block
and gets embedded in it. The
system (block + bullet) then swing
upwards, their centre of mass
rising a vertical distance h = 9.8 cm
before the (block + bullet)
pendulum comes momentarily to
rest at the end of its arc. The
speed of the bullet just before
collision is
(Take g = 9.8 ms −2 )
[2021, 16 March Shift-II]
21. A ball of mass 10 kg moving with a
velocity 10 3ms −1 along X-axis, hits
another ball of mass 20 kg, which is
at rest. After collision, the first ball
comes to rest and the second one
disintegrates into two equal pieces.
One of the pieces starts moving
along Y-axis at a speed of 10 m/s.
The second piece starts moving at
a speed of 20 m/s at an angle θ
(degree) with respect to the X-axis.
The configuration of pieces after
collision is shown in the figure.
The value of θ to the nearest
integer is ……… .
[2021, 16 March Shift-I]
After collision
Y

h
X-axis
m M θ
v

(a) 841.4 m/s (b) 811.4 m/s

(c) 831.4 m/s (d) 821.4 m/s

20. Given below are two statements :

one is labelled as Assertion A and 22. A ball with a speed of 9 m/s collides
the other is labelled as Reason R. with another identical ball at rest.
Assertion (A) Body P having mass After the collision, the direction of
M moving with speed u has head-on each ball makes an angle of 30°
collision elastically with another with the original direction. The
body Q having mass m initially at ratio of velocities of the balls after
rest. If m << M, body Q will have a collision is x :y, where x is ........... .
maximum speed equal to 2u after [2021, 24 Feb Shift-I]
collision.
Reason (R) During elastic
collision, the momentum and
kinetic energy are both
conserved. In the light of the
above statements, choose the
most appropriate answer from the
options given below.
[2021, 26 Feb Shift-I]
(a) A is not correct but R is correct.
(b) Both A and R are correct but R is not
the correct explanation of A.
(c) Both A and R are correct and R is the
correct explanation of A.
(d) A is correct but R is not correct.

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23. A particle of mass m with an initial 25. A block of mass 1.9 kg is at rest at
velocity ui$ collides perfectly the edge of a table of height 1 m. A
elastically with a mass 3m at rest. It bullet of mass 0.1 kg collides with
moves with a velocity v $j after the block and sticks to it. If the
collision, then v is given by velocity of the bullet is 20 m/s in
[2020, 2 Sep Shift-I] the horizontal direction just before
2 1 the collision, then the kinetic
(a) v = u (b) v = u
3 6 energy just before the combined
u u system strikes the floor, is
(c) v = (d) v =
2 3 (Take, g = 10 m/s 2 and assume
there is no rotational motion and
loss of energy after the collision is
negligible) [2020, 3 Sep Shift-II]
(a) 20 J
(b) 19 J
(c) 21 J
(d) 23 J

24. A particle of mass m is moving

along the X-axis with initial velocity 26. Blocks of masses m, 2m, 4m and 8
$ It collides elastically with a
ui. m are arranged in a line on a
particle of mass 10 m at rest and frictionless floor. Another block of
then moves with half its initial mass m, moving with speed v along
kinetic energy (see figure). If the same line (see figure) collides
sinθ 1 = n sinθ 2 , then value of n is with mass m in perfectly inelastic
…..… . [2020, 2 Sep Shift-II] manner. All the subsequent
m collisions are also perfectly
θ1 inelasti(c) By the time, the last
m ui^ 10 m θ2 block of mass 8m starts moving,
10 m the total energy loss is p% of the
original energy. Value of p is close
to [2020, 4 Sep Shift-I]
v

m m 2m 4m 8m
(a) 77 (b) 87
(c) 94 (d) 37

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27. Two bodies of the same mass are
moving with the same speed, but in
different directions in a plane. They
have a completely inelastic
collision and move together
thereafter with a final speed which
is half of their initial speed. The
angle between the initial velocities
of the two bodies (in degree) is
............ [2020, 6 Sep Shift-I]
28. Particle A of mass m1 moving with
velocity ( 3 $i + $j) ms −1 collides with
another particle B of mass m 2
which is at rest initially. Let v 1 and
v 2 be the velocities of particles A
and B after collision, respectively.
If m 1 = 2m 2 and after collision
v = (i$ + 3 $j) ms −1 , then the angle
1 combined mass to reach the
between v 1 and v 2 is
[2020, 6 Sep Shift-II]
(a) 15° (b) 60°
(c) −45° (d) 105°
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29. A body A, of mass m = 0.1kg has an
initial velocity of 3i$ ms −1 . It collides
elastically with another body, B of
the same mass which has an initial
velocity of 5j$ ms −1 . After collision,
A moves with a velocity v = 4(i$ + $j).
The energy of B after collision is
x
written as J. The value of x is
10
……… . [2020, 8 Jan Shift-I]
30. A particle of mass m is dropped
from a height h above the ground.
At the same time another particle
of the same mass is thrown
vertically upwards from the ground
with a speed of 2gh. If they collide
head-on completely inelastically,
then the time taken for the
h
ground, in units of is
g
[2020, 8 Jan Shift-II]
1 1
(a) (b)
2 2
3 3
(c) (d)
2 4
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31.Two particles of equal mass m have 33. A body of mass m1 moving with an
respective initial velocities ui$ and unknown velocity of v $i, undergoes
1
 $i + $j 
u  
 . They collide completely
a collinear collision with a body of
 2  mass m 2 moving with a velocity
inelastically. The energy lost in the v 2 $i. After collision, m 1 and m 2
process is move with velocities of v $i and v $i ,
3 4
[2020, 9 Jan Shift-I]
respectively.
3 2 2 2
(a) mu (b) mu If m 2 = 0.5m 1 and v 3 = 0.5v 1 , then
4 3
1 1 v 1 is [2019, 8 April Shift-II]
(c) mu2 (d) mu2
3 8 v2
(a) v 4 + v2 (b) v 4 −
4
v2
(c) v 4 − (d) v 4 − v2
2

32. A particle of mass m is projected

with a speed u from the ground at
π 34. A body of mass 2 kg makes an
an angle θ = w.r.t. horizontal
3 elastic collision with a second body
(X-axis). When it has reached its at rest and continues to move in
maximum height, it collides the original direction but with
completely inelastically with one-fourth of its original speed.
another particle of the same mass What is the mass of the second
and velocity u$i. The horizontal body? [2019, 9 April Shift-I]

distance covered by the combined (a) 1.5 kg (b) 1.2 kg

mass before reaching the ground is (c) 1.8 kg (d) 1.0 kg
[2020, 9 Jan Shift-II]
3 3 u2 3 2 u2
(a) (b)
8 g 4 g
5 u2 u2
(c) (d) 2 2
8 g g

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35. A particle of mass m is moving with 37. Three blocks A,B and C are lying on
speed 2v and collides with a mass a smooth horizontal surface as
2m moving with speed v in the shown in the figure. A and B have
same direction. After collision, the equal masses m while C has mass
first mass is stopped completely M. Block A is given an initial speed
while the second one splits into v towards B due to which it collides
two particles each of mass m, with B perfectly inelastically. The
which move at angle 45° with combined mass collides with C,
respect to the original direction. 5
also perfectly inelastically th of
The speed of each of the moving 6
particle will be [2019, 9 April Shift-II] the initial kinetic energy is lost in
v whole process. What is value of
(a) 2v (b) M
2 ?
v m
(c) (d) 2 2 v
(2 2) [2019, 9 Jan Shift-I]
A B C
m m M

(a) 4 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 5

36. Two particles of masses M and 2M, 38. A piece of wood of mass 0.03 kg is
moving as shown, with speeds of dropped from the top of a 100 m
10 m/s and 5 m/s, collide elastically height building. At the same time, a
at the origin. After the collision, bullet of mass 0.02 kg is fired
they move along the indicated vertically upward with a velocity
directions with speed v 1 and v 2 are 100 ms −1 from the ground. The
nearly [2019, 10 April Shift-I]
bullet gets embedded in the wood.
M 2M Then, the maximum height to
v1 which the combined system
10 m/s
30°
reaches above the top of the
30° building before falling below is
45° 45° (Take, g = 10 ms −2 )
[2019, 10 Jan Shift-I]
5m/s (a) 20 m (b) 30 m
v2
(c) 10 m (d) 40 m
2M M
(a) 6.5 m/s and 3.2 m/s
(b) 3.2 m/s and 6.3 m/s
(c) 3.2m/s and 12.6 m/s
(d) 6.5 m/s and 6.3 m/s

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39. A body of mass 1 kg falls freely 41. An α-particle of mass m suffers
from a height of 100 m on a one-dimensional elastic collision
platform of mass 3 kg which is with a nucleus at rest of unknown
mounted on a spring having spring mass. It is scattered directly
constant k = 1.25 × 10 6 N/m. The backwards losing 64% of its initial
body sticks to the platform and the kinetic energy. The mass of the
spring’s maximum compression is nucleus is [2019, 12 Jan Shift-II]
found to be x. Given thatg = 10ms −2 , (a) 1.5 m (b) 4 m
the value of x will be close to (c) 3.5 m (d) 2 m
[2019, 11 Jan Shift-I]
(a) 8 cm (b) 4 cm
(c) 40 cm (d) 80 cm

40. A simple pendulum is made of a 42. In a collinear collision, a particle

string of length l and a bob of mass with an initial speed v 0 strikes a
m, is released from a small angle stationary particle of the same
θ 0 . It strikes a block of mass M, mass. If the final total kinetic
kept on a horizontal surface at its energy is 50% greater than the
lowest point of oscillations, original kinetic energy, the
elastically. It bounces back and magnitude of the relative velocity
goes up to an angle θ 1 . Then, M is between the two particles after
given by [2019, 12 Jan Shift-I] collision, is [JEE Main 2018]
 θ + θ1  m  θ0 − θ1  v0
(a) m  0  (b)   (a) (b) 2 v 0
 θ0 − θ1  2  θ0 + θ1  4
v v0
 θ − θ1  m  θ0 + θ1  (c) 0 (d)
(c) m  0  (d)   2 2
 θ0 + θ1  2  θ0 − θ1 

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