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BITSAT 2018
Exam
BITSAT
Year
2018
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Center of Mass, Momentum and Collision

BITSAT 2018 · Physics · Center of Mass, Momentum and Collision

A trolley having mass of 200 kg moves with uniform speed of 36 kmh...

A trolley having mass of 200200 kg moves with uniform speed of 36kmh−136{kmh}^{- 1} on a frictionless track. A child of mass 2020 kg runs on the trolley from one end to the other (10maway)withaspeedof4ms−1away) with a speed of 4ms^{- 1} relative to the trolley in a direction opposite to its inotion and ultimately jumps out of the trolley. With how much velocity has the trolley moved from the time the child begins to run?

Options

  1. A10.36ms−110. 36ms^{- 1}
  2. B11.36ms−111. 36ms^{- 1}
  3. C12.36ms−112. 36ms^{- 1}
  4. D14.40ms−114. 40ms^{- 1}

Correct answer

A. 10.36ms−110. 36ms^{- 1}

Step-by-step solution

since, no external force is acting on the system, we can apply conservation of linear momentum.

Speed of 200200 kg trolley =36×100060×60=10ms−1= \dfrac{36 \times 1000}{60 \times 60} = 10ms^{- 1}

If uu be the initial velocity of trolley, vb{v}_{b} be the absolute velocity of the boy after the beginning of journey of the boy, their relative velocity is 44.

So, v′−vb=4⇒vb=(v′−4)v^{'} - {v}_{b} = 4 ⇒ {v}_{b} = \left(v^{'} - 4\right)

Now, applying law of conservation of momentum,

Momentum before the boy begins tu run
= Momentum after the beginning of boy's running

⇒220×10=200v′+20(v′−4)⇒ 220 \times10 = 200v^{'} + 20 \left(v^{'} - 4\right)

2200=220v′−80⇒220v′=22802200 = 220v^{'} - 80 ⇒ 220v^{'} = 2280

v′=2280220=10.36ms−1v^{'} = \dfrac{2280}{220} =10. 36ms^{- 1}

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