BCECE Engineering BCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2001

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    A bullet \[({{m}_{1}}=25g)\] fired with a velocity 400 m/s gets embedded into a bag of sand \[({{m}_{2}}=4.9\,kg)\] suspended by a rope. The velocity gained by the bag is nearly:

    A)  2 m/s                                   

    B)  4 m/s                   

    C)  8 m/s                   

    D)         0.2 m/s

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Key Idea: Linear momentum of a system is conserved in absence of any external force. Conservation of linear momentum gives \[{{m}_{1}}\,{{u}_{1}}+{{m}_{2}}\,{{u}_{2}}=({{m}_{1}}+{{m}_{2}})v\]                 Given,   \[{{m}_{1}}=25g,\,{{u}_{1}}=400\,m/s\]                                 \[{{m}_{2}}=4.9\,kg,\,\,{{u}_{2}}=0,\,v=?\]                 Hence,                 \[\frac{25}{1000}\times 400+4.9\times 0=\left( \frac{25}{1000}+4.9 \right)v\]                 or            \[v=\frac{10000}{4925}\approx 2\,m/s\] Note: Since, bullet is embedded into bag, hence the collision is inelastic. But still the momentum is conserved.


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