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  1. A point mass having mass M is moving with a velocity V at an angle θ to the wall as shown in the figure. The mass undergoes a perfectly elastic collision with the smooth wall and rebounds. The total change (final minus initial) in the momentum of the mass is
    1. –2MV cos θ ĵ
    2. 2MV sin θ ĵ
    3. 2MV cos θĵ
    4. –2MV sin θĵ
Correct Option: D

Pi = MV cosθî + MV sinθĵ
Pf = MV cosθî - MV sinθĵ
Pf - Pi = - 2MV sinθĵ



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