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A body having variable mass has initial mass of 5 kg. It is moving with a velocity of 5 m/s initially, after some time the velocity increases to 10 m/s. What will be the new mass if the body is moving in the absence of any external force ? |
10 Kg 250 grams 2.5 kg 7.5 kg |
2.5 kg |
If no net external force acts on the system, the total momentum is conserved. $m_1 v_1 = m_2 v_2$ $5 \text{ kg x } 5 \text{ m/s} = m \text{ x } 10 \text{ m/s}$ $\Rightarrow m = \frac{25}{10} \text{ kg }$ $\Rightarrow m = 2.5 \text{ kg}$ |