1. Tardigrade
  2. Question
  3. Physics
  4. A moving body of mass m and velocity 3 km/h collides with a rest body of mass 2 in and sticks to it- Now the combined mass starts to move. What will be the combined velocity?

Question Error Report

Thank you for reporting, we will resolve it shortly

Back to Question

Q. A moving body of mass m and velocity 3 km/h collides with a rest body of mass 2 in and sticks to it- Now the combined mass starts to move. What will be the combined velocity?

JIPMERJIPMER 2001

Solution:

Applying law of conservation of momentum $ m\times 3=(m+2m){{v}_{1}} $ So, $ {{\upsilon }_{1}}=1\,km/hour $