A bullet fired from a gun with a velocity of 104 ms −1 goes through a bag full of straw. If the bullet loses half of its kinetic energy in the bag, its velocity when it comes out of the bag will be

May 10, 2022

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Physics Problems

Question: A bullet fired from a gun with a velocity of 104 ms −1 goes through a bag full of straw. If the bullet loses half of its kinetic energy in the bag, its velocity when it comes out of the bag will be

(A) 7071.06 $ms^{-1}$

(B) 707 $ms^{-1}$

(D) 707.06 $ms^{-1}$

Answer: Option (A)

Solution:

A bullet fired from a gun with a velocity of 104 ms −1 goes through a bag full of straw. If the bullet loses half of its kinetic energy in the bag, its velocity when it comes out of the bag will be