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Laws Of Motion

Question
CBSEENPH11020430

A bullet fired into a fixed target loses half of its velocity after penetrating 3 cm. How much further it will penetrate before coming to rest assuming that it faces constant resistance to motion?

  • 3.0 cm

  • 2.0 cm

  • 1.5 cm

  • 1.0 cm

Solution

D.

1.0 cm

straight F.3 space equals 1 half mv squared minus 1 half straight m straight v squared over 4
straight F left parenthesis 3 plus straight x right parenthesis space equals 1 half mv squared
space straight x space equals space 1 space cm