A thin rod of length $$'L'$$ is lying along the $$x$$-axis with its ends at $$x=0$$ and $$x=L$$. Its linear density (mass/length) varies with $$x$$ as $$k{\left( {{x \over L}} \right)^n},$$ where $$n$$ can be zero or any positive number. If the position $${X_{CM}}$$ of the center of mass of the rod is plotted against $$'n',$$ which of the following graphs best approximates the dependence of $${X_{CM}}$$ on $$n$$?

A block of mass $$0.50$$ $$kg$$ is moving with a speed of $$2.00$$ $$m{s^{ - 1}}$$ on a smooth surface. It strike another mass of $$1.0$$ $$kg$$ and then they move together as a single body. The energy loss during the collision is :

A circular disc of radius $$R$$ is removed from a bigger circular disc of radius $$2R$$ such that the circumferences of the discs coincide. The center of mass of the new disc is $$\alpha R$$ form the center of the bigger disc. The value of $$\alpha $$ is

A player caught a cricket ball of mass $$150$$ $$g$$ moving at a rate of $$20$$ $$m/s.$$ If the catching process is completed in $$0.1s,$$ the force of the blow exerted by the ball on the hand of the player is equal to