Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Work Power Energy

Question:

The bob of a simple pendulum (mass m and length l) dropped from a horizontal position strikes a block of the same mass elastically placed on a horizontal frictionless table. The K.E. of the block will be : 

Options:

\(mgl\)

\(2mgl\)

0

\(\frac{1}{2}mgl\)

Correct Answer:

\(mgl\)

Explanation:

P.E. of bob at point A = mgl

This amount of energy will be converted into kinetic energy

 K.E. of bob at point B = mgl

Since Collision is elastic hence bob will come to rest and block will start moving with speed same as that of bob.

$\Rightarrow \text{K.E of Block will be } mgl$