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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

System of Particle and Rotational Motion

Question:

A smooth sphere A is moving on a frictionless horizontal plane with angular speed ω and the centre of mass velocity u. It collides elastically and head on with an identical sphere B at rest. Neglect friction everywhere. After the collision, their angular speeds are ωA and ωB respectively. Then?

Options:

b) ωA = ωB

ωA is lesser than ωB

c) ωA = ω

d) ωB = ω

Correct Answer:

c) ωA = ω

Explanation:

Only their linear velocities are exchanged. The two spheres cannot exert torques on each other, as their surfaces are frictionless, and so that angular velocities of the sphere do not change.