JEE Main 2010 — Center of Mass Momentum and Collision Question with Solution
JEE Main 2010
Question
Statement-1 : Two particles moving in the same direction do not lose all their energy in a completely inelastic collision.
Statement-2 : Principle of conservation of momentum holds true for all kinds of collisions.
Of the four choices given after the statements, choose the one that best describes the two statements.
Of the four choices given after the statements, choose the one that best describes the two statements.
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Correct answer
AStatement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is the correct explanation of Statement-1.
Step-by-step explanation
If it is a completely inelastic collision then as and both simultaneously cannot be zero therefore total KE cannot be lost.
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