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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Center of Mass Momentum and Collision

A block of mass 10 kg moving with a speed of \(5 \hat{\mathrm{i}} \mathrm{m} \mathrm{s}^{-1}\) on a frictionless horizontal surface suddenly explodes into two pieces. If one piece with mass 4 kg moves with a speed of \(10 \hat{\mathrm{i}} \mathrm{m} \mathrm{s}^{-1}\), then the velocity of the second piece is

  1. A \(7.67 \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}\)
  2. B \(1.67 \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}\)
  3. C \(6.67 \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}\)
  4. D \(2.67 \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}\)
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(B) \(1.67 \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}\)

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\(M V = m_1 v_1 + m_2 v_2\) \((10)(5 \hat{\mathrm{i}}) = (4)(10 \hat{\mathrm{i}}) + (10-4)v_2\) \(50 \hat{\mathrm{i}} = 40 \hat{\mathrm{i}} + 6v_2\) \(v_2 = \frac{(50-40)\hat{\mathrm{i}}}{6} = \frac{10}{6}\hat{\mathrm{i}} = 1.67 \hat{\mathrm{i}} \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}\)…
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