A spherical ball of mass `M` moving with initial velocity `V` collides elastically with another ball of mass `M`, which is fixed at one end of `L` shaped rigid massless frame as shown in Fig. (a). The `L` shaped frame contains another mass `M` connected at the other end.

The speed of the striking mass after collision is

Options

A. `u//2` backwards
B. `0`
C. `u//3` in same direction
D. `u//7` backwards

Answer

D

Explanation

Applying conservation of momentum
`Mv_(1)+2Mv_(c)=mu`
`v_(1)+2v_(c)=u`…………..i
`e=1=(v_(c)+(omegal)/2cos45^@-v_(1))/(u-0)`
`u=v_(c)+(omegal)/2-v_1`………ii

Applying conservation of angular momentum about `FC`
`Mv_(1)l/2+2M(l/(sqrt(2)))^(2)omega="Mu"l/2`
`v_(1)+2omegal=u`.............iii
Solving eqn i, ii and iii we get `v_(1)=-u/7,omega=(4u)/(7l)`
Angle rotated `theta=pi`
`t=theta/omega=(7pil)/(4u)`