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PhysicsSystems of Particles and Rotational MotionJEE Main

A particle of mass m moving with velocity V₀ strikes a simple pendulum of mass m and sticks to it. The maximum height attained by the pendulum will be

Answer: (A)

Solution

By momentum conservation for the perfectly inelastic collision: mV₀ = 2mv ⟹ v = V₀/2. By energy

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