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A body of mass ${m_1}$ moving with uniform velocity of $40 \,m/s$ collides with another mass ${m_2}$ at rest and then the two together begin to move with uniform velocity of $30\, m/s$. The ratio of their masses $\frac{{{m_1}}}{{{m_2}}}$ is
A
$0.75$
B
$1.33$
C
$3$
D
$4$
Solution

(c) Initial momentum of the system = ${m_1} \times 40 + {m_2} \times 0$
Final momentum of the system = $({m_1} + {m_2}) \times 30$
By the law of conservation of momentum
${m_1} \times 40 + {m_2} \times 0 = ({m_1} + {m_2}) \times 30$
==> $40{m_1} = 30{m_1} + 30{m_2}$ ==> $10{m_1} = 30{m_2}$=$\frac{{{m_1}}}{{{m_2}}} = 3$
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