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In a head on elastic collision of a heavy vehicle moving with a velocity of 10 ms1 and a small stone at rest, the stone will fly away with a velocity equal to

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5 ms1
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10 ms1
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20 ms1
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40 ms1
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Solution

The correct option is C 20 ms1
For elastic collision,
If m1>>m2, then v1u1 and v2=2u1u2
v2=2u10=2×10=20 m/s
(c)

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