An object of mass m₁ collides with another object of mass m₂, which is at rest. After collision the objects move with equal speeds in the opposite direction. The ratio of the masses m₂: m₁ is :

Option 1 - <p>1:1<br><!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br><!--[endif]--></p>
Option 2 - <p>3:1<br><!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br><!--[endif]--></p>
Option 3 - <p>1:2<br><!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br><!--[endif]--></p>
Option 4 - <p>2:1</p>
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Correct Option - 4
Detailed Solution:

With the help of definition of e, we can write
e = v? /v? = 2v/u ⇒ u = 2v/e . (2)

Putting the value of e in equation (1), we have
m? (2v/e) = (m? - m? )v ⇒ 2m? = em? - em? ⇒ m? /m? = (2+e)/e = 1 + 2/e > 2

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