A bullet moving with a speed of 100 ms−1 can just penetrate into two planks of equal thickness. Then the number of such planks, if speed is doubled will be
A
6
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B
10
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C
4
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D
8
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Solution
The correct option is C 8 When velocity is doubled KE will become 4 times as(KE∝v2) ∴ bullet will go through 2×4=8 planks.