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NEET 2019
Exam
NEET
Year
2019
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Motion in Two Dimensions

NEET 2019 · Physics · Motion in Two Dimensions

Two bullets are fired horizontally and simultaneously towards each...

Two bullets are fired horizontally and simultaneously towards each other from roof tops of two buildings 100 m100 \mathrm{~m} apart and of same height of 200 m200 \mathrm{~m} with the same velocity of 25 m/s25 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}. When and where will the two bullets collides. (g=10 m/s2)\left(\mathrm{g}=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2\right)Two bullets are fired horizontally and simultaneously towards each other from roof tops of two buildings 100 ~m apartTwo bullets are fired horizontally and simultaneously towards each other from roof tops of two buildings 100 ~m apart

Options

  1. AAfter 2 s2 \mathrm{~s} at a height 180 m180 \mathrm{~m}
  2. BAfter 2 s2 \mathrm{~s} at a height of 20 m20 \mathrm{~m}
  3. CAfter 4 s4 \mathrm{~s} at a height of 120 m120 \mathrm{~m}
  4. DThey will not collide

Correct answer

A. After 2 s2 \mathrm{~s} at a height 180 m180 \mathrm{~m}

Step-by-step solution

Given, distance between the two buildings d=100 m\mathrm{d}=100 \mathrm{~m} height of each tower, h=200 m\mathrm{h}=200 \mathrm{~m} speed of each bullet, v=25 ms−1\mathrm{v}=25 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1} The situation can be shown as below Two bullets are fired horizontally and simultaneously towards each other from roof tops of two buildings 100 ~m apart
where, x\mathrm{x} be the vertical distance travelled from the top of the building and t be the time at which they collide. As two bullets are fired toward each other, So, their relative velocity will be vrel =\mathrm{v}_{\text{rel }}=25-(-25)=50  ms−1\mathrm{~ms}^{-1}Then, time t=dvrel =10050=2 s\mathrm{t}=\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{v}_{\text{rel }}}=\frac{100}{50}=2 \mathrm{~s} The distance or height at which they collide is calculated from equation of motion, \mathrm{x}=\mathrm{ut}+\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{at}^2 The bullet is initially a rest i.e. u=0andas\mathrm{u}=0 and \mathrm{as} it is moving under the effect of gravity a=−ga=-g, so x=−12g2x=−12×10(2)2=−20 m\begin{aligned}& x=-\frac{1}{2}g^2 \\ & x=-\frac{1}{2} \times10(2)^2=-20 \mathrm{~m} \end{aligned}The negative sign shows that the bullets will collide 20 m20 \mathrm{~m} below the top of tower i.e. at a height of (200−20)=180 m(200-20)=180 \mathrm{~m} from the ground after 2 s2 \mathrm{~s}.
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