$A$ block moving horizontally on a smooth surface with a speed of $40 \, m/s$ splits into two equal parts. If one of the parts moves at $60 \, m/s$ in the same direction,then the fractional change in the kinetic energy will be $x: 4$ where $x = ..... .$

$A$ rubber ball is dropped from a height of $5 \ m$ on a planet,where the acceleration due to gravity is not known. On bouncing,it rises to $1.8 \ m$. The ball loses its velocity on bouncing by a factor of

$A$ bullet of mass $4\,g$ is fired horizontally with a speed of $300\,m/s$ into a $0.8\,kg$ block of wood at rest on a table. If the coefficient of friction between the block and the table is $0.3$,how far will the block slide approximately (in $,m$)?

$A$ ball of mass $10\, kg$ moving with a velocity $10 \sqrt{3} \, m/s$ along the $x$-axis,hits another ball of mass $20\, kg$ which is at rest. After the collision,the first ball comes to rest while the second ball disintegrates into two equal pieces. One piece starts moving along the $y$-axis with a speed of $10 \, m/s$. The second piece starts moving at an angle of $30^{\circ}$ with respect to the $x$-axis. The velocity of the ball moving at $30^{\circ}$ with the $x$-axis is $x \, m/s$. The configuration of pieces after the collision is shown in the figure. The value of $x$ to the nearest integer is:

Three objects $A, B$ and $C$ are kept in a straight line on a frictionless horizontal surface. The masses of $A, B$ and $C$ are $m, 2m$ and $2m$ respectively. $A$ moves towards $B$ with a speed of $9 \ m/s$ and makes an elastic collision with it. Thereafter,$B$ makes a completely inelastic collision with $C$. All motions occur along the same straight line. The final speed of $C$ is $.... \ m/s$.

Explain why total linear momentum is conserved in an elastic collision,and define inelastic collision and perfectly inelastic collision.