JEE Main Physics question

PhysicsSystems of Particles and Rotational MotionJEE Main

A body of mass m₁ moving with a uniform velocity of 40 m/s collides with another mass m₂ at rest, and then the two together begin to move with a uniform velocity of 30 m/s. The ratio of their masses (m₁/m₂) is

Answer: (C)

Solution

By momentum conservation: m₁(40) = (m₁+m₂)(30) ⟹ 40m₁ = 30m₁ + 30m₂ ⟹ 10m₁ = 30m₂ ⟹ m₁/m₂ = 3.

Question ID VK-154204