Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Work Power Energy

Question:

A bomb of mass 15 kg at rest explodes into two pieces of masses 10 kg and 5 kg. The velocity of 10 kg mass is 6 ms–1. The kinetic energy of the other mass is :

Options:

524 J

256 J

486 J

360 J

Correct Answer:

360 J

Explanation:

Kinetic energy : \(K = \frac{P^2}{2m}\)

P = 10 kg x 6 m/s = 60 kg m/s ; m = 5 kg

K = 360 J