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A mass m hits a mass M at rest and stops just after the collision: coefficient of restitution

The same question, asked 3 times: 15 May 2023 S2*, 25 Apr 2025 S2*, 13 May 2026 S1. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    15 May 2023 S2

    10
    A particle of mass mm collides with another stationary particle of mass MM. The particle mm stops just after collision. The coefficient of restitution is

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  2. Question 2

    25 Apr 2025 S2

    24
    An object of mass 'mm' moving with velocity 'uu' collides with another stationary object of mass 'MM' and stops just after the collision. The coefficient of restitution is

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  3. Question 3

    13 May 2026 S1

    105
    A block of mass 'm' collides with another stationary block of mass '2m'. The lighter block comes to rest after collision. If the velocity of the first block is 'V' then the coefficient of restitution is

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