Laws Of Motion Question 429
Question: An explosion blows a rock into three parts. Two parts go off at right angles of each other. These two are 1 kg first part moving with a velocity of and 2 kg second part moving with a velocity of . If the third part files off with a velocity of its mass would be :
Options:
A) 5 kg
B) 7 kg
C) 17 kg
D) 3 kg
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
[a] Apply law of conservation of linear momentum.
Momentum of first part
Resultant momentum
The third part should also have the same momentum.
Let the mass of the third part be M, then