BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2004

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    If the momentum of body is increased by 100%, then the percentage increase in the kinetic energy will be :

    A)  330%        

    B)  225%

    C)  200%        

    D)  300%

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Kinetic energy is related to momentum through the relation                 \[K=\frac{{{p}^{2}}}{2\,m}\] or            \[\frac{{{K}_{2}}}{{{K}_{1}}}=\frac{p_{2}^{2}}{p_{1}^{2}}\] ?. (i) Given, \[{{p}_{1}}=p,\,{{p}_{2}}=p+\frac{p\times 100}{100}=p+p=2p\],                 \[{{K}_{1}}=K\] \[\therefore \] \[\frac{{{K}_{2}}}{K}=\frac{{{(2p)}^{2}}}{{{p}^{2}}}=\frac{4{{p}^{2}}}{{{p}^{2}}}\] Increase in kinetic energy                 \[\frac{{{K}_{2}}-K}{K}=\frac{4{{p}^{2}}-{{p}^{2}}}{{{p}^{2}}}=3\] Hence, percentage increase in kinetic energy                 \[\left( \frac{{{K}_{2}}-K}{K} \right)\times 100=(3\times 100)%\] = 300%


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