Question

$$1\,kg$$  body explodes into three fragments. The ratio of their masses is $$1:1:3.$$  The fragments of same mass move perpendicular to each other with speeds $$30\,m/s,$$  while the heavier part remains in the initial direction. The speed of heavier part is

A. $$\frac{{10}}{{\sqrt 2 }}m/s$$
B. $$10\sqrt 2 \,m/s$$  
C. $$20\sqrt 2 \,m/s$$
D. $$30\sqrt 2 \,m/s$$
Answer :   $$10\sqrt 2 \,m/s$$
Solution :
Apply conservation of momentum with direction.
Let $$u$$ be the velocity and $$\theta $$ the direction of the third piece as shown.
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Equating the momentum of the system along $$OA$$  and $$OB$$  to zero, we get
$$\eqalign{ & m \times 30 - 3m \times v\cos \theta = 0\,......\left( {\text{i}} \right) \cr & {\text{and}}\,m \times 30 - 3m \times v\sin \theta = 0\,......\left( {{\text{ii}}} \right) \cr} $$
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
$$\eqalign{ & 3mv\cos \theta = 3mv\sin \theta \cr & {\text{or}}\,\,\cos \theta = \sin \theta \cr & \therefore \theta = {45^ \circ } \cr & {\text{Thus,}}\,\,\angle AOC = \angle BOC \cr & = {180^ \circ } - {45^ \circ } = {135^ \circ } \cr} $$
Putting the value of $$\theta $$ in Eq. (i), we get
$$\eqalign{ & 30\;m = 3\;mv\cos {45^ \circ } = \frac{{3mv}}{{\sqrt 2 }} \cr & \therefore v = 10\sqrt 2 \,m/s \cr} $$
The third piece will go with a velocity of $$10\sqrt 2 \,m/s$$   in a direction making an angle of $${135^ \circ }$$ with either piece.
Alternative
The square of momentum of third piece is equal to sum of squares of momentum first and second pieces.
$$\eqalign{ & p_3^2 = p_1^2 + p_2^2 \cr & {\text{or}}\,\,{p_3} = \sqrt {p_1^2 + p_2^2} \cr & {\text{or}}\,\,3m{v_3} = \sqrt {{{\left( {m \times 30} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {m \times 30} \right)}^2}} \cr & {\text{or}}\,\,{v_3} = \frac{{30\sqrt 2 }}{3} \cr & = 10\sqrt 2 \,m/s \cr} $$

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Two particles of masses $${m_1}$$ and $${m_2}$$ in projectile motion have velocities $${{\vec v}_1}$$ and $${{\vec v}_2}$$ respectively at time $$t = 0.$$  They collide at time $${t_0.}$$ Their velocities become $${{\vec v}_1}'$$ and $${{\vec v}_2}'$$ at time $$2{t_0}$$ while still moving in the air. The value of $$\left| {\left( {{m_1}{{\vec v}_1}' + {m_2}{{\vec v}_2}'} \right) - \left( {{m_1}{{\vec v}_1} + {m_2}{{\vec v}_2}} \right)} \right|$$        is

A. zero
B. $$\left( {{m_1} + {m_2}} \right)g{t_0}$$
C. $$\frac{1}{2}\left( {{m_1} + {m_2}} \right)g{t_0}$$
D. $$2\left( {{m_1} + {m_2}} \right)g{t_0}$$
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Two blocks of masses $$10kg$$  and $$4kg$$  are connected by a spring of negligible mass and placed on a frictionless horizontal surface. An impulse gives a velocity of $$14 m/s$$  to the heavier block in the direction of the lighter block. The velocity of the centre of mass is

A. $$30 m/s$$
B. $$20 m/s$$
C. $$10 m/s$$
D. $$5 m/s$$
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A ball of mass $$0.2kg$$  rests on a vertical post of height $$5m.$$  A bullet of mass $$0.01kg,$$  traveling with a velocity $$V m/s$$  in a horizontal direction, hits the centre of the ball. After the collision, the ball and bullet travel independently. The ball hits the ground at a distance of $$20m$$  and the bullet at a distance of $$100m$$  from the foot of the post. The velocity $$V$$ of the bullet is
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A. $$250 m/s$$
B. $$250\sqrt 2 \,m/s$$
C. $$400 m/s$$
D. $$500 m/s$$
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A particle of mass $$m$$ is projected from the ground with an initial speed $${u_0}$$ at an angle $$\alpha $$ with the horizontal. At the highest point of its trajectory, it makes a completely inelastic collision with another identical particle, which was thrown vertically upward from the ground with the same initial speed $${u_0}.$$ The angle that the composite system makes with the horizontal immediately after the collision is

A. $$\frac{\pi }{4}$$
B. $$\frac{\pi }{4} + \alpha $$
C. $$\frac{\pi }{2} - \alpha $$
D. $$\frac{\pi }{2}$$

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