Two Identical Masses Are Hung on Strings of the Same

question 14

Multiple Choice

Two identical masses are hung on strings of the same length. One mass is released from a height h above its free-hanging position and strikes the second mass; the two stick together and move off. They rise to a height H given by

• A) 3h/4
• B) h/4
• C) h/2
• D) h
• E) None of these is correct.

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