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A bullet with mass 200 gm and velocity vb m/s hits a ballistic pendulum bob of mass 800 gm and rises along with pendulum to a height h=0.2 m. Determine the value of vb. Take g=10 m/s2.

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100 m/s
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10 m/s
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8 m/s
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6 m/s
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Solution

The correct option is B 10 m/s

Since, net external force on the system of (pendulum bob+ bullet) is zero in horizontal direction.
vpinitial velocity of pendulum bob
vbinitial velocity of bullet bfore collision
vs is the velocity of system of (bullet +pendulum bob) just after collision
Applying conservation of linear momentum in horizontal direction:
Pi=Pf
mbvb+mpvp=(mb+mp)vs
vs=mbvb+mpvpmb+mp
vs=0.2×vb+01=0.2vb ....(i)



Applying mechanical energy conservation from position, just after collision till system reaches maximum height i.e (vs=0):

Loss in K.E of system=Gain in P.E of system
12(mb+mp)v2s=(mb+mp)gh ...(ii)
v2s=2gh
(0.2 vb)2=2×10×0.2
vb=2×10×0.20.04=10 m/s

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