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5.Work, Energy, Power and Collision
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A bullet is fired from a gun. If the gun recoils freely, the kinetic energy of the gun will be
A
Less than that of bullet
B
Equal to that of bullet
C
Greater than that of bullet
D
Zero
Solution
In recoil of gun, law of conservation of momentum holds good. Kinetic energy of bullet is $p^2/2m$ and $KE$ of gun is $p^2/2M$, where $p$ is momentum. Since $p$ is same, $KE$ of gun $< KE$ of bullet
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