NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020PhysicsCenter of Mass, Momentum and CollisionPractice
A 12 kg bomb at rest explodes into two pieces of 4 kg and 8 kg . If the momentum of 4 kg piece is 20 Ns , the kinetic energy of the 8 kg piece is
Options
- A25   J
- B20   J
- C50   J
- D40   J
Correct answer
A. 25   J
Step-by-step solution
The explosion is due to internal forces so the momentum of the system is conserved. Applying conservation of momentum, 0 = m 1 v + m 2 v ′  0 = 20 + 8 v ′ v ′ = - 20 8 = - 5 2   m   s - 1 After the explosion, Then, K E = 1 2 m v ′ 2 = 1 2 × 8 × 5 2 2 = 1 2 × 8 × 25 4 = 25   J