NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER 1998

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                    A bullet is fired from a gun. The force on the bullet is given by:                                   \[F=600\,-2\times {{10}^{5}}t\]                 where F is in newton and t in second. The force on the bullet becomes zero as soon as it leaves the barrel. What is the average impulse imparted to the bullet?                                                                      

    A)                 8 Ns 

    B)                 Zero      

    C)                            0.9 Ns

    D)                             1.8 Ns

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    We have given,                 \[F=600-2\times {{10}^{5}}\,J\]                 At the bullet leaves the barrel, the force on the bullet becomes zero.                 So,   \[600-2\times {{10}^{5}}\,t=0\]                 \[\Rightarrow t=\frac{600}{2\times {{10}^{5}}}=3\times {{10}^{-3}}\,s\]                 Then, average impulse imparted to the bullet                 \[I=\int\limits_{0}^{t}{\,Fdt}\]                 \[\int_{0}^{3\times {{10}^{-3}}}{(600-2\times {{10}^{5}}\,t)\,dt}\]                 \[=\left[ 600\,t-\frac{2\times {{10}^{5}}\,{{t}^{2}}}{2} \right]_{0}^{3\times {{10}^{-3}}}\]                 \[=600\times 3\times {{10}^{-3}}-{{10}^{5}}\times {{(3\times {{10}^{-3}})}^{2}}\]                 = 1.8 - 0.9 = 0.9 Ns                 Alternative: As obtained in previous method, the time taken by bullet when it leaves the barrel                 \[t=3\times {{10}^{-3}}\,s\]                 Let \[{{F}_{1}}\] and \[{{F}_{2}}\] denote the force at time of firing of bullets i.e., at \[t=0\] and at the time of leaving the bullet i.e., at \[t=3\times {{10}^{-3}}\,s\].                 \[{{F}_{1}}=600-2\times {{10}^{5}}\times 0=600\,N\]                 \[{{F}_{2}}=600-2\times {{10}^{5}}\times 3\times {{10}^{-3}}=0\]                 Mean value of force                 \[F=\frac{1}{2}({{F}_{1}}+{{F}_{2}})=\frac{600+0}{2}=300\,N\]                 Thus, impulse \[=F\times t\]                 \[=300\times 3\times {{10}^{-3}}\]                 = 0.9 Ns


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