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Q.1 A billiard table is 15 cm by 20 cm. A smooth ball of coefficient of restitution e = 4/9 is projected from a
point on the shorter side so as to describe a rectangle and return to the point of projection after rebounding
at each of the other three cushions. Find the position of the point and the direction of projection.

Q.2 In a game of Carom Board, the Queen (a wooden disc of radius 2 cm and mass 50
gm) is placed at the exact center of the horizontal board. The striker is a smooth
plastic disc of radius 3 cm and mass 100 gm. The board is frictionless. The striker is
given an initial velocity ‘u’ parallel to the sides BC or AD so that it hits the Queen
inelastically with coefficient of restitution = 2/3. The impact parameter for the collision
is ‘d’ (shown in the figure). The Queen rebounds from the edge AB of the board
inelastically with same coefficient of restitution = 2/3 and enters the hole D following
the dotted path shown. The side of the board is L.
Find the value of impact parameter ‘d’ and the time which the Queen takes to enter hole D after collision
with the striker.

Q.3 Three spheres, each of mass m, can slide freely on a frictionless, horizontal surface.
Spheres A and B are attached to an inextensible inelastic cord of length l and are
at rest in the position shown when sphere B is struck directly by sphere C which
is moving to the right with a velocity v0. Knowing that the cord is taut when
sphere B is struck by sphere C and assuming perfectly elastic impact between B
and C, determine the velocity of each sphere immediately after impact.

Q.4 A wedge of mass M=2m rests on a smooth horizontal plane. A small block of
mass m rests over it at left end A as shown in figure. A sharp impulse is
applied on the block, due to which it starts moving to the right with velocity
v0 = 6 ms–1. At highest point of its trajectory, the block collides with a particle
of same mass m moving vertically downwards with velocity v=2 ms–1 and
gets stuck with it. If the combined body lands at the end point A of body of
mass M, calculate length l. Neglect friction (g=10 ms–2)

Q.5 A ball of mass = 1Kg is hung vertically by a thread of length l = 1.50 m. Upper
end of the thread is attached to the ceiling of a trolley of mass M = 4 kg. Initially,
trolley is stationary and it is free to move along horizontal rails without friction. A
shell of mass m = 1 kg moving horizontally with velocity v0 = 6ms–1 collides with
the ball and gets stuck with it. As a result, thread starts to deflect towards right.
Calculate its maximum deflection with the vertical. (g = 10m s–2)

Q.6 A 70g ball B droped from a height h0 = 9 m reaches a height

h2 = 0.25m after bouncing twice from identical 210g plates.
Plate A rests directly on hard ground, while plate C rests on a
foam-rubber mat. Determine
(a) the coefficient of resitution between the ball and the plates,
(b) the height h1 of the ball’s first bounce.

Q.7 A sphere of mass m is moving with a velocity 4î  ˆj when it hits a smooth wall and rebounds with velocity
î  3 ĵ . Find the impulse it receives. Find also the coefficient of restitution between the sphere and the wall.

Conservation of momentum [Pbk]

Q.8 A ball of mass m = 1 kg falling vertically with a velocity v0 = 2 m/s strikes a wedge
of mass M = 2kg kept on a smooth, horizontal surface as shown in figure. The
coefficient of restitution between the ball and the wedge is e = 1/2. Find the velocity
of the wedge and the ball immediately after collision.

Q.9 A chain of length l and m lies in a pile on the floor. It its end A is raised
vertically at a constant speed v0, express in terms of the length y of
chain which is off the floor at any given instant.
(a) the magnitude of the force P applied to end A.
(b) the reaction of the floor. (c) energy lost during the lifting of the chain.

Q.10 3 blocks of mass 1kg each kept on horizontal smooth ground are
connected by 2 taut strings of length l as shown. B is pulled with constant
acceleration a0 in direction shown. Find the relative velocity of A & C
just before striking.

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Q.1 x = 3 units, tan = 2/3 Q.2 5 17 cm, 153L/80u
v0 208 v 0 4 v0
Q.3 vc = – ,v = , vA = Q.4 40 cm
15 B 15 15
Q.5 370 Q.6 (a) 0.66, (b) 4 m
9 1 2
 
Q.7 impulse = m  3î  4 ĵ , e =
16
Q.8 v1 =
3
m/s, v2 =
3
m/s

m  y mv 0 2 y
Q.9 (a) (gy + v02), (b) mg 1   , (c) Q.10 2 2a0 l
l  l 2l

Conservation of momentum [Pbk]