A particle $P$ moving with speed $v$ undergoes a head -on elastic collision with another particle $Q$ of identical mass but at rest. After the collision
A particle $P$ moving with speed $v$ undergoes a head -on elastic collision with another particle $Q$ of identical mass but at rest. After the collision
- A
Both $P$ and $Q$ move forward with speed $\frac{v}{2}$
- B
Both $P$ and $Q$ move forward with speed $\frac{v}{{\sqrt 2 }}$
- C
$P$ comes to rest and $Q$ moves forward with speed $v$
- D
$P$ and $Q$ move in opposite directions with speed $\frac{v}{{\sqrt 2 }}$
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