Practicing Success
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 : |
\(mgl\) \(2mgl\) 0 \(\frac{1}{2}mgl\) |
\(mgl\) |
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. $\Rightarrow \text{K.E of Block will be } mgl$
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