JEE Main & Advanced Physics NLM, Friction, Circular Motion Question Bank Conservation of Linear Momentum and Impulse

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    A bullet of mass 5 g is shot from a gun of mass 5 kg. The muzzle velocity of the bullet is 500 m/s. The recoil velocity of the gun is                             [DCE 2004]

    A)             0.5 m/s

    B)             0.25 m/s

    C)             1 m/s  

    D)             Data is insufficient

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    By the conservation of linear momentum \[{{m}_{B}}{{v}_{B}}={{m}_{a}}{{v}_{a}}\]             Þ\[{{v}_{G}}=\frac{{{m}_{B}}\times {{v}_{B}}}{{{m}_{G}}}=\frac{5\times {{10}^{-3}}\times 500}{5}\]\[=0.5\ m/s\]


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