A 1 kg stationary bomb is exploded in three parts having mass 1 : 1 : 3 respectively. The parts having the same mass move in perpendicular directions with velocity 30 m/s, then the velocity of the bigger part will be
- 10 2 m/s
- 10 2 m/s
- 15 2 m/s
- 15 2 m/s
Answer
(1) 10 2 m/s
Solution
Masses: 15 kg, 15 kg and 35 kg
Momentum of each small part = 0.2 30 = 6 kg m/s, at right angles
Resultant momentum of the two = 62 + 62 = 6 2 kg m/s
Initial momentum is zero, the bigger part has equal and opposite momentum.
0.6 v = 6 2
v = 10 2 m/s
Answer: (1)