A person holding a rifle ( mass of person and rifle together is 100 kg ) stands on a smooth surface and fires 10 shots horizontally , in 5s. Each bullet has a mass of 10 g with a muzzle velocity of 800 ms¯¹.The final velocity acquired by the person and the average force exerted on the person are
( 1 ) - 1 . 6 ms ¯¹ : 8 N
( 2 ) - 0 . 08 ms¯¹ :16 N
( 3 ) - 0 . 8 ms¯¹ : 16 N
( 4 ) - 1 . 6 ms¯¹ : 16 N
Answers
Given —
→Mass of rifle and the man (M) = 100 kg
→mass of bullet (m) = 10 gm
→t = 5 sec
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
By applying
Pi = Pf
⇨ mu1 + Mu2 = mv1 + Mv2
⇒ 0 + 0 = nmu + (M- nm) v
Here
⇒0 = 10 × 10/1000 × 800 + (100- 10× 10× 10¯³) v
On solving
⇒v = - 0.80 m/s
[-ive sign just indicating the direction is to the direction of bullets]
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
Now By
F = ΔP/Δt [average force]
⇒F = (10×10× 10¯³× 800)/5
⇒F = 16 N
Hence, option (3) is the right answer
It should be - 0.80 ms¯¹ : 16 N
We have to use the Law of momentum conservation:
P ( initial ) = P ( final )
0 = n · m · u + ( M - n · m ) · v
where: n = 10, m = 10 g = 0.01 kg, u = 800 m/s, M = 100 kg.
0 = 10 · 0.01 kg · 800 m/s + ( 100 kg - 10 · 0.01 kg ) · v
v = - 80 kgm/s / 99.9 kgm/s
v = 0.8 m/s
Then : F = Δ P / Δ t = ( 10 · 0.01 kg · 800 m/s ) : 5 s = 16 N
Answer: The average force exerted on the person is 16 N.