Most Important Selected Qs for JEE AdvancedPhysicsCenter of Mass, Momentum and Collision
A canon of mass M is mounted on an east west frictionless railway track. The barrel of cannon faces the north east direction at an angle of 45^ with the vertical. The canon fires a shot of mass M with a speed V relative to the barrel.
Options
- AThe recoil speed of the cannon will be V/4
- BThe speed of the shot as seen from the ground will be 13 4 ~V .
- CThe momentum of the shot + canon system will remain conserved along the east west line.
- DThe momentum of the shot plus canon system will remain conserved along the North South line.
Correct answer
C. The momentum of the shot + canon system will remain conserved along the east west line.
Step-by-step solution
Conserving momentum along the east west line aligned & M ( vos ^2 45- v ₀ )=M v₀ & 2 M V₀=M V ^2 45^ & v₀=V / 4 aligned Vertical speed = v 2 North speed = v ^2 45^ = v 2 East speed = V 2 - V 4 = V 4 Speed from ground =v 1 2 + 1 4 + 1 16 =v 13 16