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The bob A of a pendulum released from a height 'h' hits head-on another bob B of the same mass of an identical pendulum initially at rest. What is the result of this collision? Assume the collision to be elastic
The Bob A Of A Pendulum Released From A Height 'h' Hits Head...
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A .  Bob A comes to rest at B and bob B move to the left attaining a maximum height h.
B .  Bob A and B both move to the left, each attaining a maximum height h2.
C .  Bob B moves to the left and bob A moves to the right, each attaining a maximum height h2.
D .  Both bobs come to rest.
Answer: Option A
:
A
Suppose the bob A acquires a velocity v on reaching the bob B. In a head-on elastic collision between two bodies of the same mass, the velocities are exchanged after the collision. Hence the bob A will come to rest at the lowermost position (occupied by B before collision) and the bob B will move to the left attaining a maximum height h. hence the correct choice is (a).

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