AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-1999

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    A body of mass M kg initially at rest explodes into three fragments having masses in the ratio\[3:1:1\]. The two equal mass fragments fly off at right angles to each other with equal speed of 60 m/s. The speed of the heavier fragment is

    A)  \[30\sqrt{2}\,m/s\]       

    B)  \[10\sqrt{2}\,m/s\]

    C)  \[20\sqrt{2}\,m/s\]      

    D)  \[20\,m/s\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    : Momentum is conserved \[\therefore \] (3mv) = Momentum of heavy particle \[\therefore \]\[mu=\]momentum of lighter particle \[{{(mu)}^{2}}+{{(mu)}^{2}}={{(3mv)}^{2}}\] or \[2{{m}^{2}}{{u}^{2}}=9{{m}^{2}}{{v}^{2}}\Rightarrow 2\times {{(60)}^{2}}=9{{r}^{2}}\] or \[{{v}^{2}}=\frac{2\times 60\times 60}{9}=2\times 400\] or \[v=20\sqrt{2}m/s\]


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