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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Centre of Mass, Linear momentum, Collision

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Centre of Mass, Linear momentum, Collision

A stationary block explodes into three equal parts. Two of the...

A stationary block explodes into three equal parts. Two of the parts travel along the XX and YY axes, respectively, each with a speed of 10 m/s10\text{ m/s}. Determine the initial velocity of the third part.
A stationary block explodes into three equal parts. Two of the parts travel along the X and Y axes, respectively, each

Options

  1. A20 m/s20 \text{ m/s} directed 135^{}^{{}^{\circ}} below the positive XX-axis
  2. B10 m/s10 \text{ m/s} directed 135^{}^{{}^{\circ}} below the positive XX-axis
  3. C102 m/s10\sqrt{2} \text{ m/s} directed 135^{}^{{}^{\circ}} below the positive XX-axis
  4. D102 m/s10\sqrt{2} \text{ m/s} directed 45^{}^{{}^{\circ}} below the positive XX-axis

Correct answer

C. 102 m/s10\sqrt{2} \text{ m/s} directed 135^{}^{{}^{\circ}} below the positive XX-axis

Step-by-step solution

Let the total mass of the stationary block be 3m3m. Since it explodes into three equal parts, the mass of each part is mm.

The initial momentum of the system is zero because the block is stationary.

Let the velocities of the three parts be v⃗1\vec{v}_1, v⃗2\vec{v}_2, and v⃗3\vec{v}_3.
Given that two parts travel along the XX and YY axes with a speed of 10 m/s10\text{ m/s}, we have:
v⃗1=10i^ m/s\vec{v}_1 = 10\hat{i}\text{ m/s}
v⃗2=10j^ m/s\vec{v}_2 = 10\hat{j}\text{ m/s}

According to the law of conservation of linear momentum:
P⃗initial=P⃗final\vec{P}_{\text{initial}} = \vec{P}_{\text{final}}
0=mv⃗1+mv⃗2+mv⃗30 = m\vec{v}_1 + m\vec{v}_2 + m\vec{v}_3
0=m(10i^)+m(10j^)+mv⃗30 = m(10\hat{i}) + m(10\hat{j}) + m\vec{v}_3
v⃗3=−10i^−10j^\vec{v}_3 = -10\hat{i} - 10\hat{j}

The magnitude of the velocity of the third part is:
∣v⃗3∣=(−10)2+(−10)2=200=102 m/s|\vec{v}_3| = \sqrt{(-10)^2 + (-10)^2} = \sqrt{200} = 10\sqrt{2}\text{ m/s}

The direction of v⃗3\vec{v}_3 is given by the angle it makes with the positive XX-axis. Since both the xx and yy components are negative, the vector lies in the third quadrant.
The angle made with the negative XX-axis is \tan^{-1}\left(\dfrac{10}{10}\right) = 45^{}^{{}^{\circ}}.
Thus, the angle from the positive XX-axis is 180^{}^{{}^{\circ}} + 45^{}^{{}^{\circ}} = 225^{}^{{}^{\circ}} counterclockwise.
This is equivalent to 135^{}^{{}^{\circ}} clockwise, meaning it is directed 135^{}^{{}^{\circ}} below the positive XX-axis.
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