Two identical spheres move in opposite directions with speeds $v_1$ and $v_2$ and pass behind an opaque screen,where they may either cross without touching (Event $1$) or make an elastic head-on collision (Event $2$).

  • A
    We can never make out which event has occurred.
  • B
    We cannot make out which event has occurred only if $v_1 = v_2$.
  • C
    We can always make out which event has occurred.
  • D
    We can make out which event has occurred only if $v_1 = v_2$.

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Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion $(A)$ and the other is labelled as Reason $(R)$. Three identical spheres of same mass undergo one-dimensional motion as shown in the figure with initial velocities $v_{A} = 5 \ m/s$,$v_{B} = 2 \ m/s$,$v_{C} = 4 \ m/s$. If we wait sufficiently long for elastic collisions to happen,then $v_{A} = 4 \ m/s$,$v_{B} = 2 \ m/s$,$v_{C} = 5 \ m/s$ will be the final velocities.
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