MCQ 11 Mark
Two billiard balls $A$ and $B,$ each of mass $50g$ and moving in opposite directions with speed of $5m s^{–1}$ each, collide and rebound with the same speed. If the collision lasts for $10^{–3}s$, which of the following statements are true?
- AThe impulse imparted to each ball is $0.25\ kg m s^{–1}$ and the force on each ball is $250N.$
- BThe impulse and the force on each ball are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.
- CThe impulse imparted to each ball is $0.5Ns.$
- ✓Both $B$ and $C$
Answer
View full question & answer→Correct option: D.
Both $B$ and $C$
Mass of each ball, $m = 0.005\ kg$
speed fo each ball $v= 5m/ s$
$\vec{\text{p}}_\text{t}= (0.005)(5)$
$=0.25\text{kg}\ \text{ms}^{-1}$
$= 0.25N-s (1)$
As after collision, the direction of the velocity of each ball is reversed on rebounding.
$\therefore$ Final momentum of each ball $\vec{\text{p}}=\text{m}(-\vec{\text{v}})$
$\vec{\text{p}}_\text{f}=0.005\times(-5)$
$=0.25\text{kg}\ \text{ms}^{-1}$
$=-0.25\ \text{N}-\text{s}$
Eqns $(1)$ and $(2)$ verifoes option$(d).$
$\therefore$ Impulse imparted to each ball $=$ change in momentam of each ball
$= \text{p}_\text{f}-\text{p}_\text{t}$
$=-0.25-(0.25)$
$=-0.50\text{kg}\ \text{ms}^{-1}$
$=-0.50\ \text{N-s}$
Euation $(3)$ verifies option $(c).$
i.e., the magnitude of impulse imparted by one ball due to collsion with the other ball $=0.50 \ kg ms ^{-5}$. these two impulse are opposite to each other.
speed fo each ball $v= 5m/ s$
$\vec{\text{p}}_\text{t}= (0.005)(5)$
$=0.25\text{kg}\ \text{ms}^{-1}$
$= 0.25N-s (1)$
As after collision, the direction of the velocity of each ball is reversed on rebounding.
$\therefore$ Final momentum of each ball $\vec{\text{p}}=\text{m}(-\vec{\text{v}})$
$\vec{\text{p}}_\text{f}=0.005\times(-5)$
$=0.25\text{kg}\ \text{ms}^{-1}$
$=-0.25\ \text{N}-\text{s}$
Eqns $(1)$ and $(2)$ verifoes option$(d).$
$\therefore$ Impulse imparted to each ball $=$ change in momentam of each ball
$= \text{p}_\text{f}-\text{p}_\text{t}$
$=-0.25-(0.25)$
$=-0.50\text{kg}\ \text{ms}^{-1}$
$=-0.50\ \text{N-s}$
Euation $(3)$ verifies option $(c).$
i.e., the magnitude of impulse imparted by one ball due to collsion with the other ball $=0.50 \ kg ms ^{-5}$. these two impulse are opposite to each other.













