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JEE Main 31 August 2021, Shift 1, Physics Q20

Question 20 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 20 of 30, Section A.

A body of mass M moving at speed

V_0

collides elastically with a mass 'm' at rest. After the collision, the two masses move at angles

\theta_1

and

\theta_2

with respect to the initial direction of motion of the body of mass M. The largest possible value of the ratio M/m, for which the angles

\theta_1

and

\theta_2

will be equal, is :

(1)2
(2)3Official answer
(3)1
(4)4

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter: Work, Energy and Power
Topic: Collisions
Idea tested: Oblique Collisions

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Asked 6× in all

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