Engineering
Physics
Collision
Question

Two small spheres A and B, of mass M and 3M, respectively, hang from the ceilling on strings of equal length l. Sphere A is drawn aside so that it is raised to a height h0= 32 cm, as shown below and then released. Sphere A collides with sphere B ; they stick together and swing to a maximum height h ? What is the value of h (in cm)

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Solution

mgh=12mv02

u0=2gh

M×2gh0=4M×2gh

h=h016=2cm