A bullet in motion hits and gets embedded in a solid block resting on a frictionless table. What is conserved?

Momentum and KE

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Kinetic energy alone

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Neither KE nor momentum

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Momentum alone

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is D Momentum alone
Since no external force is acting on the bullet + solid block system, thus linear momentum of the system is conserved.
Also, it is an perfectly inelastic collision. So, kinetic energy is not conserved as some kinetic energy is lost as heat in perfectly inelastic collision.
Thus opton D is correct.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

A bullet hits and gets embedded in a solid block resting on a horizontal frictionless table. What is conserved ?

Join BYJU'S Learning Program