1.

Two balls having mass 2 kg and 3 kg are approaching each other with velocities 3 m/s and 2 m/s
respectively on the horizontal frictionless surface. They undergo a head on elastic collision. Find out
the maximum potential energy of deformation.
(A) zero (B) 12.5 J (C*) 15 J (D) none of these
2. In an inelastic collision (external impulsive forces are absent)
(A*) The velocity of both the particles may be same after the collision
(B*) Kinetic energy of the system is not conserved
(C*) Linear momentum of the system is conserved.
(D*) Velocity of separation will be less than velocity of approach.
3. A platform of infinite mass is moving upward with velocity 5m/s. At time t = 0, a ball which is at height
100m above the platform starts falling freely. The velocity of ball just after the collision will be (Assume
elastic collision) (g = 10 m/s
2
)
(A) 40m/s (B*) 50 m/s (C) 20 m/s (D) none
4. Particle A makes a perfectly elastic collision with another stationary particle B. They fly apart in opposite
directions with equal speeds. The mass ratio will be:
(A*)
1
3
(B)
1
2
(C)
1
4
(D)
1
3
5. A ball impinges directly on a similar ball at rest. The first ball is brought to rest by the impact. If half the
kinetic energy is lost by impact, what is the value of the coefficient of restitution?
(A)
1
2 2
(B)
1
3
(C*)
1
2
(D)
3
2
6. The figure shows the velocity as a function of the time for an object with mass 10 kg being pushed
along a frictionless horizontal surface by external horizontal force. At t = 3 s, the force stops pushing
and the object moves freely. It then collides head on and sticks to another object of mass 25 kg.
(A*) External force acting on the system is 50 N from t = 0 to t = 3 sec.
(B*) Speed of the 2
nd
particle just before the collision is 1 m/s.
(C*) before collision both bodies are moving in the same direction.
(D) before collision, bodies are moving in opposite direction.
7. A light particle moving horizontally with a speed of 12 m/s strikes a very heavy block moving in the
same direction at 10 m/s. The collision is one dimensional and elastic. After the collision, the particle
will:
(A) move at 2m/s in its original direction
(B*) move at 8m/s in its original direction.
(C) move at 8m/s opposite to original direction
(D) move at 12m/s opposite to its original direction.
8. In a one dimensional collision between two identical particles A and B, B is stationary and A has
momentum p before impact. During impact, B gives impulse
J

to A.
(A) The total momentum of the A plus B system is p before and after the impact, and (p J ) after the
impact.
(B*) During the impact A gives impulse J

to B
(C*) The coefficient of restitution is
1
p
J 2

(D) The coefficient of restitution is 1

p
J
+ .
9. A ball of mass m is dropped from a height h on to a rigid floor. If e is the coefficient of restitution, the
time required for complete bounce is
(A)
2 1
1
h
g
e
e

+
|
\

|
.
|
(B)
2 1
1
h
g
e
e
+

|
\

|
.
| (C)
2
1
h
g
e ( )
(D*)
2
1
h
g
e ( ) +
10. A body of mass 2 kg is projected upward from the surface of the ground at t = 0 with a velocity of 20 m/
s. One second later a body B, also of mass 2 kg, is dropped from a height of 20 m. If they collide
elastically, then velocities just after collision are:
(A*) V
A
= 5 m/s downward, V
B
= 5 m/s upward
(B) V
A
= 10 m/s downward, V
B
= 5 m/s upward
(C) V
A
= 10 m/s upward, V
B
= 10 m/s downward
(D) both move downward with velocity 5 m/s
11. A small ball thrown at an initial velocity u =25m/s directed at an angle u =37 above the horizontal collides
elastically with a vertical massive smooth wall moving with a uniform horizontal velocity
u/5 towards the ball. After collision with the wall the ball returns to the point from where it was thrown.
Determine the time t from the beginning of motion of the ball to the moment of its impact with the wall.
(Take g =10 m/s
2
)
Ans. time =
5
9
sec.
12. A ball of mass m moving with speed v
0
bounces back and forth bewteen two massive stationary walls
seperated by a distance . The collisions are perfectly elastic and effect of gravity is to be neglected.
One of the walls starts moving slowly towards the other wall with speed v
1
(v
1
<< v
0
), find the velocity
of ball when the distance between the walls has been reduced to /2. (Assume mass of wall >> m) :
(A) v
0
(B) v
0
+ 2v
1
(C*) 2v
0
(D) data insufficient
13. In the above problem the average force exerted by the ball on the wall A, when the distance between
the walls is reduced to /2 is :
(A)

2
0
mV
(B)

2
0
mV 2
(C)

2
0
mV 4
(D*)

2
0
mV 8
Sol . F =
dt
dP
=
) v 2 / (
) v 2 ( m ) v 2 ( m
0
0 0

) v 2 ( ) mv 4 (
0 0
; F =

2
0
mv 8
14. Two balls approach each other with same speed and undergo head on elastic collision after which one
of them of mass 3 kg comes to rest. The mass of the other ball is
(A*) 1 kg (B) 3 kg (C) 6 kg (D) 9 kg
Sol . (A)
v
1 =
0
m m
) u ( m 2
m m
u ) m m (
2 1
2
2 1
2 1
=
+

+
+

m
1
= 3m
2
Given m
1
= 3kg
m
2
= 1 kg.
15. Particle 'A' moves with speed 10 m/s in a frictionless circular fixed horizontal pipe of radius 5 m and
strikes with 'B' of double mass that of A. Coefficient of restitution is 1/2 and particle 'A' starts its journey
at t = 0. The time at which second collision occurs is :
(A)
2
t
s (B)
3
2t
s (C*)
2
5t
s (D) t 4 s
Sol . For first collision v = 10 m/s. t
1
=
10
) 5 ( t
= t

/2 sec.
velocity of sep = e. velocity of opp.
v
2
v
1
=
2
1
(10)
v
2
v
1
= 5 m/s
for second collision
t
2
=
5
) 5 ( 2t
= 2

t
total time t = t + t
2
= t

/2 + 2

t
t = 2.5 t