JCECE Medical JCECE Medical Solved Paper-2013

  • question_answer
    A machine gun of mass 10 kg fires 30 g bullets at the rate of 6 bullets/s with a speed of 400  m/s. The force required to keep the gun in position will be

    A)  30 N    

    B)  40 N    

    C)  72 N    

    D)  400 N

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Given, \[{{m}_{2}}=10\,kg;\,{{m}_{1}}=30g.{{v}_{1}}=400\,m/s\] Number of bullets fired/second = 6 \[F=?\] We know, F = rate of change of linear momentum \[\therefore \] \[F=\frac{\text{change}\,\text{in}\,\text{linear}\,\text{momentum}}{\text{time}}\] In \[t=1\text{ }s,\]total mass of bullets fired \[=30\times 6=180\text{ }g\] \[=180\times {{10}^{-3}}kg\] So, \[F=\frac{180\times {{10}^{-3}}\times 400}{1}=72\,N\]


You need to login to perform this action.
You will be redirected in 3 sec spinner