Which of the following statements is true?
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Answer:
The velocity of the gun relative to the ground is 19.66 m/s
Explanation:
Given data,
The mass of the gun, M = 15.0 kg
The mass of the bullet, m = 50 g
The velocity of the train, v = 75 km/h
= 20.83 m/s
The velocity of bullet relative to train, V' = 350 m/s
The velocity of bullet relative to ground, V = 350 + 20
= 370 m/s
According to the law of conservation of momentum,
Mv' + mV' = 0
= -1.17 m/s
Therefore, the velocity of the gun with,
v₀ = V + v'
= 20.83 - 1.17
= 19.66 m/s
Hence, the velocity of the gun relative to the ground is 19.66 m/s