Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions
Machine Kinematics – Loss of Kinetic Energy During Elastic Impact
1 - Question
A sphere of mass 25 Kg is moving at a speed of 1.5 m/s undergoes collision with another sphere of mass 50 Kg moving at 3m/s in the same direction, find the loss of kinetic energy when the collision is inelastic.
a) 18.75 N-m
b) 19.75 N-m
c) 17.75 N-m
d) 16.75 N-m
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Explanation: Loss of kinetic energy during inelastic collision is given by m1m2/(2(m1+ m2) (u12 – u22) substituting the values we get El = 18.75 N-m.
2 - Question
The coefficient of restitution is 0 for a completely inelastic collision.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: For a completely inelastic collision the bodies stick to each other after collision, hence there is no relative velocity after collision therefore the coefficient of restitution is 0.
3 - Question
A sphere of mass 25 Kg is moving at a speed of 1.5 m/s undergoes collision with another sphere of mass 50 Kg moving at 3m/s in the same direction, find the loss of kinetic energy when the collision is inelastic with e = 0.6.
a) 18.75 N-m
b) 12.00 N-m
c) 13.75 N-m
d) 12.75 N-m
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Explanation: Loss of kinetic energy during inelastic collision with coefficient of restitution is given by m1m2/(2(m1+ m2) (u12 – u22)(1-e2)) substituting the values we get El = 12 N-m.
4 - Question
A sphere of mass 25 Kg is moving at a speed of 1.5 m/s undergoes collision with another sphere of mass 50 Kg moving at 3m/s in the same direction, find the common velocity in m/s after collision when the collision is completely inelastic.
a) 2.5
b) 9.75
c) 7.25
d) 6.75
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Explanation: Common velocity during inelastic collision is given by m1u1 + m2u2/(m1+ m2) = v substituting the values we get V = 2.5 m/s
5 - Question
A sphere of mass 25 Kg is moving at a speed of 1.5 m/s undergoes collision with another sphere of mass 50 Kg moving at 3m/s in the same direction, find the velocity of 50 Kg mass in m/s after collision when the collision is elastic.
a) 2.5
b) 2.00
c) 7.25
d) 6.75
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Explanation: Velocity during elastic collision is given by m1u1 + m2u2/(m1+ m2) = v substituting the values we get V = 2.5 m/s v1 = 2V – u1 v1 = 2m/s
6 - Question
Coefficient of restitution of elastic bodies is ______
a) One
b) More than one
c) Between 0 and one
d) Zero
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Explanation: In case of elastic bodies the relative velocity after collision is equal to the relative velocity before collision, hence the coefficient of restitution is 1.
7 - Question
Kinetic energy before collision is always equal to the kinetic energy after collision.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Kinetic energy before collision is equal to the kinetic energy after collision only in case of elastic collisions, in other cases energy is lost during deformation.
8 - Question
Which of the following cases has the greatest loss in Kinetic energy?
a) e=0
b) e=1/2
c) e=1/4
d) e=1
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Explanation: e=0 signifies that the collision was completely inelastic, in case of completely inelastic collisions the Kinetic energy loss after collision is maximum.
9 - Question
A sphere of mass 25 Kg is moving at a speed of 1.5 m/s undergoes collision with another sphere of mass 50 Kg moving at 3m/s in the same direction, find the velocity of 25 Kg mass in m/s after collision when the collision is elastic.
a) 2.5
b) 2.00
c) 3.5
d) 6.75
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Explanation: Velocity during elastic collision is given by m1u1 + m2u2/(m1+ m2) = v substituting the values we get V = 2.5 m/s v2 = 2V – u2 v2 = 3.5 m/s
10 - Question
A sphere of mass 25 Kg is moving at a speed of 1.5 m/s undergoes collision with another sphere of mass 50 Kg moving at 3m/s in the same direction, find the velocity of 25 Kg mass in m/s after collision when the collision is inelastic with e = 0.6.
a) 2.5
b) 2.00
c) 3.5
d) 3.1
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Explanation: Velocity during elastic collision is given by m1u1 + m2u2/(m1+ m2) = v substituting the values we get V = 2.5 m/s v2 = 2(1+e)V – eu2 v2 = 3.1 m/s.
11 - Question
A sphere of mass 25 Kg is moving at a speed of 1.5 m/s undergoes collision with another sphere of mass 50 Kg moving at 3m/s in the same direction, find the velocity of 50 Kg mass in m/s after collision when the collision is inelastic with e = 0.6.
a) 2.2
b) 2.00
c) 3.5
d) 3.1
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Explanation: Velocity during elastic collision is given by m1u1 + m2u2/(m1+ m2) = v substituting the values we get V = 2.5 m/s v1 = 2(1+e)V – eu1 v1 = 2.2 m/s.
12 - Question
Which of the following cases momentum is conserved?
a) Perfectly elastic collision
b) Inelastic collision with 0<e<1
c) Perfectly inelastic collision
d) Momentum is always conserved
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Explanation: When the net external force acting on the body is 0, the linear momentum is always conserved no matter the type of collision.
13 - Question
Which of the following cases Kinetic energy is conserved?
a) Perfectly elastic collision
b) Inelastic collision with 0<e<1
c) Perfectly inelastic collision
d) Momentum is always conserved
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Explanation: When the net external force acting on the body is 0, the linear momentum is always conserved no matter the type of collision, however in only completely elastic collisions the kinetic energy of the system remains conserved.