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TS EAMCET · Physics · Rotational Motion

Consider a rocket is being fired. The kinetic energy of the rocket is increased by 16 times where as its total mass is reduced by half through the burning of fuel. The factor by which its momentum increases is

  1. A 8
  2. B 22
  3. C 4
  4. D 42
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(B) 22

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The initial kinetic energy, K.E.i=12mv2, and final kinetic energy, K.E.f=12m2v'2, given, 12×m2v'2=12×mv2×16⇒v'=32v then initial momentum, mv and final momentum, m2v'=m242v=22mv, so net momentum is increased by 22, times.
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