AIIMS 2004
- Exam
- AIIMS
- Year
- 2004
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Center of Mass, Momentum and Collision
AIIMS 2004 · Physics · Center of Mass, Momentum and Collision
A bomb of mass 3.0 ~kg explodes in air into two pieces of masses...
A bomb of mass explodes in air into two pieces of masses and . The smaller mass goes at a speed of . The total energy imparted to the two fragments is
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D.
Correct answer
D. .
Step-by-step solution
Velocity of second piece can be find out using conservation of momentum.
Negative sign showing that particle is moving in opposite direction of other particle direction.
Energy imparted to the fragments are converted into their kinetic energy.