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QJEEM23Phc5e8: JEE Main 2023 Physics - Class 11 JEEM23Phc5e8 Solution: A ball of mass 200   g rests on a vertical post of height…

A ball of mass 200 g rests on a vertical post of height 20 m. A bullet of mass 10 g, travelling in horizontal direction, hits the centre of the ball. After collision both travels independently. The ball hits the ground at a distance 30 m and the bullet at a distance of 120 m from the foot of the post. The value of initial velocity of the bullet will be (if g=10 m/s2) :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 120 m/s
  • B 360 m/s
  • C 400 m/s
  • D 60 m/s

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

∵ Time of flight of each ball and bullet

=2Hg=2×2010=2 s

⇒ By applying linear momentum conservation

100u+200(0)=200(302)+10(1202)

u=360 m/s

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