JEE Main Physics question

PhysicsSystems of Particles and Rotational MotionJEE Main

A 10 kg object collides with a stationary 5 kg object and after collision they stick together and move forward with velocity 4 ms⁻¹. What is the velocity with which the 10 kg object hit the second one?

Answer: (B)

Solution

Momentum conservation: 10v₀ = 15×4 ⟹ v₀ = 6 ms⁻¹.

Question ID VK-153655