Savchenko Problem 2.5.35

Physics · thermodynamics

Problem

Two bodies of mass m₁ and m₂ are attached to threads of the same length with a common suspension point and are deflected—one to the left, the other to the right—at the same angle. The bodies are released simultaneously. When they hit each other, they stick together. Determine the ratio of the height to which the bodies rise after sticking together to the height from which they began their downward movement.

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