A cannon of mass m1 fires a shell of mass m2 with speed v0 relative to the barrel which is inclined at an angle α with horizontal . Find the recoil speed of cannon if it is placed on ice.
A
m2v0cosα(m1+m2)
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B
m1v0sinα(m1+m2)
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C
m2v0cosα(m1−m2)
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D
m1v0sinα(m1−m2)
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Solution
The correct option is Am2v0cosα(m1+m2) Since the cannon is placed on ice, the surface can be considered frictionless. The situation can be shown as below
Let the recoil speed of cannon be v w.r.t ground velocity of the shell w.r.t ground =v0cosα−v Applying momentum conservation in horizontal direction, we have 0=m2(v0cosα−v)−m1v ⇒v=m2v0cosα(m1+m2)