A shell of mass 200 gm is ejected from a gun of mass 4 kg by an explosion that generates 1.05 kJ of energy. The initial velocity of the shell is :
- 40 m s-1
- 120 m s-1
- 100 m s-1
- 80 m s-1
Answer
(3) 100 m s-1
Solution
By conservation of linear momentum, mv = MV
0.2 v = 4 V
V = v20
Total kinetic energy = 12mv2 + 12MV2 = 1050 J
12(0.2)v2 + 12(4) v2400 = 1050
0.1 v2 + 0.005 v2 = 1050
v2 = 10000
v = 100 m s-1
Answer: (3)