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Ch–07 Collision
Daily Practice Problem 01

REVISION: TODAY’S DPP:

WEP and Kinematics Q4. A light particle moving horizontally with

a speed of 12 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 strikes a very heavy block
Q1. A body is falling under gravity. When it
moving in the same direction at 10 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠. The
loses a gravitational potential energy by 𝑈𝑈,
collision is one-dimensional and elastic. After
its speed is 𝑣𝑣. The mass of the body shall be
the collision, the particle will
2𝑈𝑈
(a)
𝑣𝑣
𝑈𝑈
(b)
2𝑣𝑣
2𝑈𝑈
(c)
𝑣𝑣 2
𝑈𝑈
(d) (a) Move at 2 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 in its original direction
2𝑣𝑣 2
(b) Move at 8 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 in its original direction

Q2. Find the angle of projection of a (c) Move at 8 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 opposite to its original
projectile for which the horizontal range and direction
maximum height are equal. (d) Move at 12 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 opposite to its
original direction

Q3. If the kinetic energy of a body increases

by 0.1%, the percent increase of its Q5. Two particles of mass m and 2m moving
momentum will be in opposite directions collide elastically with
(a) 0.05% velocities 𝑣𝑣 and 2𝑣𝑣. Find their velocities after
collision.
(b) 0.1%

(c) 1.0%

(d) 10%
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Q6. A body of mass 2𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 makes an elastic direction perpendicular to the original
collision with another body at rest and direction. The mass 𝐴𝐴 moves after collision
continues to move in the original direction in the direction
with one fourth of its original speed. The
(a) same as that of 𝐵𝐵
mass of the second body which collides with
the first body is [Kerala (Engg.) 2002] (b) opposite to that of 𝐵𝐵
(a) 2 kg 1
(c) 𝜃𝜃 = tan−1 � � to the 𝑥𝑥-axis
2
(b) 1.2 kg 1
(d) 𝜃𝜃 = tan−1 �− � to the 𝑥𝑥 − axis
2
(c) 3 kg

(d) 1.5 kg
Q10. A body of mass 𝑚𝑚1 moving with a
velocity 3 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 collides elastically with
Q7. A ball of mass 𝑚𝑚 moving with velocity 𝑉𝑉, another body at rest of mass 𝑚𝑚2 . After
makes a head on elastic collision with a ball collision the velocities of the two bodies are
of the same mass moving with velocity 2𝑉𝑉 2 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 and 5 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 respectively along the
𝑚𝑚
towards it. Taking direction of V as positive, direction of motion of 𝑚𝑚1 . The ratio 1 is
𝑚𝑚2
velocities of the two balls after collision are-
5
(a) -V and 2V (a)
12
(b) 2V and -V (b) 5
(c) V and -2V 1
(c)
(d) -2V and V 5
12
(d)
5
Q8. When a ball of 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 = 5𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 hits a bat
with a 𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣 = 3 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠, in positive direction
and it moves back with a 𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣 = 4 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠, Q11. Two perfectly elastic particles 𝐴𝐴 and
find the impulse in 𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆 units 𝐵𝐵 of equal masses travelling along the line
joining them with velocity 15 m/s and 10 m/s
(a) 5 respectively, collide. Their velocities after the
(b) 15 elastic collision will be (in m/s), respectively

(c) 25 (a) 0, 25

(d) 35 (b) 3, 20

(c) 10, 15

Q9. Two spheres 𝐴𝐴 and 𝐵𝐵 of masses 𝑚𝑚1 and (d) 20, 5

𝑚𝑚2 respectively collide. 𝐴𝐴 is at rest initially
and 𝐵𝐵 is moving with velocity 𝑣𝑣 along
𝑥𝑥 −axis. After collision 𝐵𝐵 has a velocity in a
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Q12. Particle 𝐴𝐴 makes a perfectly elastic (b) 15|5𝚤𝚤̂ + 6𝚥𝚥̂ − 5𝑘𝑘� |

collision with another particle 𝐵𝐵 at rest. They
(c) 150�5𝚤𝚤̂ − 6𝚥𝚥̂ + 5𝑘𝑘��
fly apart in opposite direction with equal
speeds. If their masses are 𝑚𝑚𝐴𝐴 & 𝑚𝑚𝐵𝐵 (d) 150|5𝚤𝚤̂ + 6𝚥𝚥̂ + 5𝑘𝑘�|
respectively, then

(a) 2𝑚𝑚𝐴𝐴 = 𝑚𝑚𝐵𝐵

Q15. A body of mass 5 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 moving with a
(b) 3𝑚𝑚𝐴𝐴 = 𝑚𝑚𝐵𝐵
velocity 10𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 collides with another body of
(c) 4𝑚𝑚𝐴𝐴 = 𝑚𝑚𝐵𝐵 the mass 20 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 at rest and comes to rest.
The velocity of the second body due to
(d) √3𝑚𝑚𝐴𝐴 = 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 collision is

(a) 2.5 m/s

Q13. The bob 𝐴𝐴 of a simple pendulum is (b) 5 m/s
released when the string makes an angle of
(c) 7.5 m/s
450 with the vertical. It hits another bob 𝐵𝐵 of
the same material and the same mass kept (d) 10 m/s
at rest on a table. If the collision is elastic

Q16. A body of mass (𝑚𝑚) elastically collides

with another stationary body of mass 3𝑚𝑚.
The fractional loss of 𝐾𝐾. 𝐸𝐸. of the body is:
8
(a)
9
(a) Both 𝐴𝐴 and 𝐵𝐵 rise to the same height 3
(b)
(b) Both 𝐴𝐴 and 𝐵𝐵 come to rest at 𝐵𝐵 4
3
(c) Both 𝐴𝐴 and 𝐵𝐵 move with the same (c)
5
velocity of A
4
(d) 𝐴𝐴 comes to rest and 𝐵𝐵 moves with the (d)
7
velocity of 𝐴𝐴

Q17. A particle 𝑃𝑃 moving with speed 𝑣𝑣

Q14. A particle of mass 15 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 has an initial undergoes a head-on elastic collision with
velocity 𝑣𝑣1 = 𝚤𝚤̂ − 2𝚥𝚥̂ 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠. It collides with another particle 𝑄𝑄 of identical mass but at
another body and the impact time is 0.1 𝑠𝑠, rest. After the collision-
resulting in a velocity of 𝑣𝑣𝑓𝑓 = 6𝚤𝚤̂ + 4𝚥𝚥̂ + 𝑣𝑣
(a) both 𝑃𝑃 and 𝑄𝑄 move forward with speed .
5𝑘𝑘� 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 after impact. The average force of 2
impact on the particle is 𝑣𝑣
(b) both 𝑃𝑃 and 𝑄𝑄 move forward with speed
√2
(a) 15|5𝚤𝚤̂ + 6𝚥𝚥̂ + 5𝑘𝑘� |
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(c) 𝑃𝑃 comes to rest and 𝑄𝑄 moves forward horizontal frictionless table, are hit head-on
with speed 𝑣𝑣. by another identical ball marked 1 moving
initially with a speed 𝑣𝑣 as shown in the figure.
(d) 𝑃𝑃 and 𝑄𝑄 move in opposite directions with
𝑣𝑣 Assume the collision is elastic, then mark out
speed the correct statement.
√2

Q18. A stone is projected from a horizontal

plane. It attains maximum height ′𝐻𝐻′ & strikes
(a) Ball 2 comes to rest and ball 2 and 3
a stationary smooth wall & falls on the ground
moves with speed each
vertically below the maximum height.
Assume the collision to be elastic, the height (b) Ball 1 and 2 come to rest and ball 3
of the point on the wall where ball will strike moves with speed 𝑣𝑣
is:
(c) Each ball moves with speed

(d) None of the above

Q20. A body of mass 𝑀𝑀 hits normally a rigid

wall with velocity 𝑣𝑣 and bounces back with
𝐻𝐻 the same velocity. The impulse experienced
(a) by the body is
2

𝐻𝐻
(b) (a) 1.5 Mv
4

3𝐻𝐻 (b) 2 Mv
(c)
4
(c) zero
(d) None of these
(d) Mv

Q19. Two identical balls marked 2 and 3. in

contact with each other and at rest on a
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ANSWERS

1. c 8. d 15. a

9. c 16. a
2. 𝜃𝜃 = tan−1 4

10. b 17. c
3. a

11. c 18. c
4. b

19. b
12. b
5. 𝑣𝑣1′ = 3𝑣𝑣; 𝑣𝑣2′ = 0
20. b
13. d
6. b

14. d
7. d
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Ch–07 Collision
Daily Practice Problem 02

REVISION: Q3. When a ball is thrown up vertically with

velocity 𝑣𝑣0 , it reaches a maximum height of
WEP, Circular Motion and ℎ. If one wishes to triple the maximum height,
then the ball should be thrown with velocity.
Kinematics
(a) √3𝑣𝑣0

(b) 3𝑣𝑣0
Q1. The graph between �𝐸𝐸𝑘𝑘 and 1/𝑝𝑝 is (𝐸𝐸𝑘𝑘
(c) 9𝑣𝑣0
= kinetic energy and 𝑝𝑝 = momentum)
(d) 3/2 𝑣𝑣0

TODAY’S DPP:

Q4. A ball is dropped from a height ℎ on the

ground. If the coefficient of restitution is 𝑒𝑒, the
height to which the ball goes up after it
rebounds for the nth time is

(a) ℎ 𝑒𝑒 2𝑛𝑛

Q2. A body is moving on a circle of radius 80 (b) ℎ 𝑒𝑒 𝑛𝑛

m with a speed 20 m/s which is decreasing
𝑒𝑒 2 𝑛𝑛
at the rate 5 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −2 at an instant. The angle (c)
ℎ
made by its acceleration with its velocity is
ℎ
(a) 45° (d)
𝑒𝑒 2𝑛𝑛
(b) 90°

(c) 135° Q5. A body of mass 𝑚𝑚1 is moving with a

(d) 0° velocity 𝑉𝑉. It collides with another stationary
body of mass 𝑚𝑚2 . They get embedded. At the
point of collision, the velocity of the system

(a) Increases
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(b) Decreases but does not become zero direction of motion. The nucleus recoils at an
angle of 30° with respect to this direction.
(c) Remains same
Mass number of the nucleus is
(d) Become zero
(a) 2

(b) 4
Q6. A body falls on a surface of coefficient of (c) 6
restitution 0.6 from a height of 1 𝑚𝑚. Then the
body rebounds to a height of (d) 8

(a) 0.6 m

(b) 0.4 m Q9. A sphere has a perfectly elastic oblique

collision with another identical sphere which
(c) 1 m
is initially at rest. The angle between their
(d) 0.36 m velocities after the collision is

(a) 30°

Q7. A mass 'm' moves with a velocity 'V and (b) 45°
collides inelastically with another identical
(c) 60°
mass. After collision the 1st mass moves with
velocity 𝑣𝑣/√3 in a direction perpendicular to (d) 90°
the initial direction of motion. Find the speed
of the 2nd mass after collision
Q10. A bullet of mass 𝑚𝑚 moving with velocity
𝑣𝑣 strikes a block of mass 𝑀𝑀 at rest and gets
embedded into it. The kinetic energy of the
composite block will be
1 𝑚𝑚
(a) 𝑚𝑚𝑣𝑣 2 ×
2 𝑚𝑚+𝑀𝑀

1 𝑀𝑀
(b) 𝑚𝑚𝑣𝑣 2 ×
2 2 𝑚𝑚+𝑀𝑀
(a) 𝑣𝑣
√3 1 𝑚𝑚+𝑀𝑀
(c) 𝑚𝑚𝑣𝑣 2 ×
2 𝑀𝑀
𝑣𝑣
(b) 1 𝑚𝑚
√3 (d) 𝑀𝑀𝑣𝑣 2 ×
2 𝑚𝑚+𝑀𝑀
(c) V

(d) √3𝑣𝑣
Q11. A simple pendulum of length 1 𝑚𝑚 has a
wooden bob of mass 1 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘. It is struck by a
bullet of mass 10−2 kg moving with a speed
Q8. An alpha particle collides with a of 2 × 102 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 . The bullet gets embedded
stationary nucleus and continues moving at into the bob. Obtain the height to which the
an angle of 60° with respect to the original bob rises before swinging back.
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Q15. A block of mass 𝑚𝑚 moving at a velocity

𝑣𝑣 collides with another block of mass 2𝑚𝑚 at
Q12. A body falling on the ground from a
rest. The lighter block comes to rest after
height of 10 m, rebounds to a height 2.5 m
collision. Find the coefficient of restitution.
calculate
1
(i) The percentage loss in 𝐾𝐾𝐾𝐾 (a)
2
(ii) Ratio of the velocities of the body just (b) 1
before and just after the collision.
1
(c)
3

Q13. The two diagrams show the situations (d)

1
before and after a collision between two 4
spheres 𝐴𝐴 and 𝐵𝐵 of equal radii moving along
the same straight line on a smooth horizontal
surface. The coefficient of restitution 𝑒𝑒 is Q16. A sphere of mass 𝑚𝑚 moving with a
constant velocity 𝑢𝑢 hits another stationary
sphere of same mass. If 𝑒𝑒 is the coefficient of
restitution, then ratio 𝑣𝑣1 /𝑣𝑣2 after collision will
be

1
(a)
3
1
(b) 1−𝑒𝑒
2 (a)
1+𝑒𝑒
2
(c) 1+𝑒𝑒
3 (b)
1−𝑒𝑒
3
(d) 𝑒𝑒+1
4 (c)
𝑒𝑒−1
𝑒𝑒−1
(d)
Q14. Two balls of equal masses have a 𝑒𝑒+1
−1
head on collision with speed 6 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 each. If
the coefficient of restitution is 1/3, the speed
of each ball after impact will be Q17. A particle of mass 𝑚𝑚 collides with
another stationary particle of mass 𝑀𝑀. If the
(a) 18 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 particle 𝑚𝑚 stops just after collision, then the
(b) 2 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 coefficient of restitution for collision is equal
to [Manipal 2015]
(c) 6 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1
(a) 1
(d) data insufficient
𝑚𝑚
(b)
𝑀𝑀
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𝑀𝑀−𝑚𝑚 the height achieved after one bounce.

(c)
𝑀𝑀+𝑚𝑚 [Manipal 2015]
𝑚𝑚
(d) (a) ℎ1 = 𝑒𝑒 4 ℎ
𝑀𝑀+𝑚𝑚
(b) ℎ = 𝑒𝑒 ℎ1

(c) ℎ1 = ℎ𝑒𝑒 2
Q18. A body from height ℎ is dropped, if the
coefficient of restitution is 𝑒𝑒, then calculate (d) ℎ = ℎ1 / 𝑒𝑒
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ANSWERS

1. c 7. a 13. b

8. b 14. b
2. c

15. a
3. a 9. d

16. a
4. a 10. a

17. b
5. b 11. 0.2 𝑚𝑚

18. c
6. d 12. (i) 75% (ii) 2