A ball of mass falls vertically from a height and collides with a block of equal mass moving horizontally with a velocity on a horizontal surface. The coefficient of kinetic friction is while the coefficient of restitution between the block and ball is . There is no friction acting between the block and the ball. The velocity of the block just after the collision decreases by
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Take acceleration due to gravity as
The block doesn't bounces off the ground after collision.
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I will place the values later in the answer.
velocity of ball after collision is e 2 g h
Impulsive force from normal causes change in momentum of the ball.
J N = N . d t = f i n a l − i n i t i a l m o m e n t u m .
As after collision velocity of ball is in opposite direction so
N . d t = m e 2 g h − ( − m 2 g h )
( after replacing value of e )
N . d t = 1 . 5 m 2 g h ................................... ( 1 )
The impulsive frictional force (denoted as f ) will cause change in momentum of block.
J f = f . d t = − m Δ v
(minus sign because velocity decreases)
Using
f = μ k N
μ k N . d t = − m Δ v
From ( 1 )
μ k × 1 . 5 m 2 g h = − m Δ v
putting values
Δ v = − 0 . 2 × 1 . 5 2 0 × 4 2 . 0 5
∣ Δ v ∣ = ∣ K ∣ = 8 . 7