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An open carriage in goods train is moving with a uniform velocity of 10ms1. If the train adds water with zero velocity at the rate of 5kgs1 then the additional force applied by the engine to maintain the same velocity of the train is:

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0.5N
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2.0N
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50N
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25N
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Solution

The correct option is D 50N
Rate of change in momentum due to water being added:
dpdt=d(mv)dt=dmdtv=5×10=50
F=dpdt=50N

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