Two masses m1 and m2 collide, the ratio of change of their respective velocities will be proportional to what - Physics - Laws Of Motion

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Two masses m1 and m2 collide, the ratio of change of their
respective velocities will be proportional to what? Options are 1
m1/m2 2 (m1/m2)^-1/2 3 m2/m1 4 (m2/m1) ^-1/2

Shobhit Mittal · Accepted Answer

Dear Student,

let the initial velocity be u and u' and the final velocity be v and v' v=m1-m2m1+m2u+2m2m1+m2u'v'=2m1um1+m2-m1-m2m1+m2u'v-uv'-u'=m1-m2m1+m2u+2m2m1+m2u'-u2m1um1+m2-m1-m2m1+m2u'-u'=-m2u+2m2u'-m2u2m1u-m1u'-m1u'=2m2u'-u2m1u-u'=-m2m1option 3Regards

Two masses m1 and m2 collide, the ratio of change of their respective velocities will be proportional to what? Options are 1. m1/m2. 2. (m1/m2)^-1/2 3. m2/m1 4. (m2/m1) ^-1/2