UNIT - II
PART A - 2 MARK QUESTIONS
1.State the law of conservation of linear momentum.
2.What is the center of mass of a system?
3.Define torque.
4.What is an elastic collision? Give one example.
5.State the principle of conservation of angular momentum.
6.Explain what is meant by "system with variable mass" with an example.
7.What happens to the angular momentum in a proton scattering event with a heavy nucleus?
2.What is the center of mass of a system?
3.Define torque.
4.What is an elastic collision? Give one example.
5.State the principle of conservation of angular momentum.
6.Explain what is meant by "system with variable mass" with an example.
7.What happens to the angular momentum in a proton scattering event with a heavy nucleus?
PART B - 5 MARK QUESTIONS
1.Describe the concept of a center of mass and explain its importance in the motion of a system of particles.
2.Explain the law of conservation of linear momentum with an example involving internal and external forces.
3.What is angular momentum? Derive the expression for the angular momentum of a rigid body about its center of mass.
4.Write Note on Torque Due to Gravity.
PART C - 10 MARK QUESTIONS
1.Derive the Expressions for Velocities of Two Particles Elastically Colliding with Each Other Along Their Line of Sight, After Impact.
2.Describe the mechanics of proton scattering by a heavy nucleus. Explain how conservation laws apply to the process and discuss the implications for angular momentum and energy transfer.