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JEE Main 202229 JuneMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2022
Date
29 June
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Center of Mass, Momentum and Collision

JEE Main 2022 · 29 June · Morning Shift · Physics · Center of Mass, Momentum and Collision

A body of mass M at rest explodes into three pieces, in the ratio...

A body of mass MM at rest explodes into three pieces, in the ratio of masses 1:1:21: 1: 2. Two smaller pieces fly off perpendicular to each other with velocities of 30ms−130{ms}^{- 1} and 40ms−140{ms}^{- 1} respectively. The velocity of the third piece will beA body of mass M at rest explodes into three pieces, in the ratio of masses 1: 1: 2 . Two smaller pieces fly off

Options

  1. A35ms−135m{s}^{- 1}
  2. B50ms−150m{s}^{- 1}
  3. C25ms−125m{s}^{- 1}
  4. D15ms−115m{s}^{- 1}

Correct answer

C. 25ms−125m{s}^{- 1}

Step-by-step solution

A body of mass M at rest explodes into three pieces, in the ratio of masses 1: 1: 2 . Two smaller pieces fly off

Let the masses of the three parts be m′,m′m ' , m ' and 2m′2m '.

Momentum of first part p1=m′×30=30m′{p}_{1} = m ' \times 30 = 30m ' and momentum of second part p2=m′×40=40m′{p}_{2} = m ' \times 40 = 40m '.

Third part will fly in a direction opposite to the direction of resultant of p1{p}_{1} and p2{p}_{2}, so that total momentum of the system after explosion remains zero.

Momentum of the third part is p3=p12+p22=(30m′)2+(40m′)2=50m′{p}_{3} = \sqrt{{p}_{1}^{2} + {p}_{2}^{2}} = \sqrt{{\left(30m '\right)}^{2} + {\left(40m '\right)}^{2}} = 50m '

Velocity of third part, v=50m′2m′=v = \dfrac{50m '}{2m '} =25ms−125m{s}^{- 1}

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