MHT CET202013 Oct 2020Evening ShiftPhysicsLaws of MotionActual
A Diwali cracker releases 25 gram gas per second, with a speed of 400 ~ms ⁻¹ after explosion. The force exerted by gas on the cracker is
Options
- A100 dyne
- B16 newton
- C10 newton
- D10,000 dyne
Correct answer
C. 10 newton
Step-by-step solution
F = rate of change of momentum =25 10⁻³ ~kg / s 400 ~m / s =10 ~N