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Three identical blocks A, B and C are placed on horizontal frictionless surface. The block B and C are at rest, A is approaching towards B with a speed of 10 m/s.

Collision between A & B is elastic and between B and C is pure inelastic, then the final speeds of A, B and C are

A
0, 5 m/s, 5 m/s
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B
5 m/s, 5 m/s, 0 m/s
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C
5 m/s, 0, 5 m/s
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0 m/s, 0 m/s, 10 m/s
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Solution

The correct option is A 0, 5 m/s, 5 m/s

Given elastic collision between A and B
So after collision, VA=0,VB=10m/s


Given that collision between B and C is inelastic
So B & C will move together with 5 m/s.

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