Percentage loss of kinetic energy, or new speed after a loss
This type of question, asked 2 times: 2021 Paper 7, 6 Apr 2024. All 2 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
2021 Paper 7
17A boy is rolling a ball on the frictionless floor with a speed of . The ball gets deflected by an obstacle on the way. After deflection it moves with of its initial kinetic energy. What is the speed of the ball now?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
6 Apr 2024
2A bullet of mass is fired with a speed on a plywood and emerges with . The percentage loss of kinetic energy is:Tap an option to check your answer.