Engineering
Physics
Question

A putty of mass m is thrown at an angle of 60° to the horizontal with a velocity of 10 m/s. Simultaneously, another identical putty is thrown at an angle of 30° to horizontal so that they collide in mid air and stick to each other. How far (in m) from the point of projection of 1st putty does the combination land ?

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Vy1=Vy2

⇒ 10 sin 60° = u sin 30°

u=103m/s

motion in x and y direction of centre of mass is not affected by collision.

ucy=mu1y+mu2y2m=10sin60+103sin302=53m/s

time of flight of CM = 2 × 5310=3 sec. 

Scx = ucx × t

ucx=mu1x+mu2m=10cos60103cos302=5m/s

Scx=5m3

Initial position of COM is midway

Final position =  5353=0