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A projectile of mass `3kg` is projected with velocity `50m//s` at `37^@` from horizontal. After `2s`, explosion takes place and the projectile breaks into two parts of masses `1kg` and `2kg`. The first part comes to rest just after explosion.
Find,
(a) the velocity of second part just after explosion.
(b) maximum height attained by this part. Take `g=10m//s^2`

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To solve the problem step by step, we will break it down into two parts as requested: (a) finding the velocity of the second part just after the explosion, and (b) calculating the maximum height attained by this part. ### Step-by-Step Solution **Given Data:** - Mass of the projectile (m) = 3 kg - Initial velocity (u) = 50 m/s - Angle of projection (θ) = 37° - Time before explosion (t) = 2 s - Mass of the first part after explosion (m1) = 1 kg - Mass of the second part after explosion (m2) = 2 kg - Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 10 m/s² ### Part (a): Velocity of the second part just after the explosion 1. **Resolve the initial velocity into components:** - Horizontal component (u_x) = u * cos(θ) = 50 * cos(37°) = 50 * (4/5) = 40 m/s - Vertical component (u_y) = u * sin(θ) = 50 * sin(37°) = 50 * (3/5) = 30 m/s 2. **Calculate the velocity after 2 seconds:** - The horizontal velocity remains constant: \( v_x = u_x = 40 \, \text{m/s} \) - The vertical velocity after 2 seconds (using \( v_y = u_y - g \cdot t \)): \[ v_y = 30 - 10 \cdot 2 = 30 - 20 = 10 \, \text{m/s} \] - Therefore, the velocity vector just before the explosion is: \[ \vec{v} = 40 \hat{i} + 10 \hat{j} \, \text{m/s} \] 3. **Apply conservation of momentum:** - Before the explosion, the total momentum is: \[ \text{Total momentum} = m \cdot \vec{v} = 3 \cdot (40 \hat{i} + 10 \hat{j}) = 120 \hat{i} + 30 \hat{j} \, \text{kg m/s} \] - After the explosion, the first part (1 kg) comes to rest, so its momentum is: \[ \text{Momentum of first part} = 1 \cdot 0 = 0 \, \text{kg m/s} \] - Let the velocity of the second part (2 kg) be \( \vec{v_2} \). Therefore, we have: \[ 120 \hat{i} + 30 \hat{j} = 0 + 2 \cdot \vec{v_2} \] - Solving for \( \vec{v_2} \): \[ \vec{v_2} = \frac{120 \hat{i} + 30 \hat{j}}{2} = 60 \hat{i} + 15 \hat{j} \, \text{m/s} \] **Answer for Part (a):** The velocity of the second part just after the explosion is \( 60 \hat{i} + 15 \hat{j} \, \text{m/s} \). ### Part (b): Maximum height attained by the second part 1. **Calculate the height at which the explosion occurs:** - Use the vertical displacement formula: \[ h = u_y \cdot t - \frac{1}{2} g t^2 \] \[ h = 30 \cdot 2 - \frac{1}{2} \cdot 10 \cdot (2^2) = 60 - 20 = 40 \, \text{m} \] 2. **Calculate the additional height gained by the second part after the explosion:** - The vertical component of the velocity of the second part is \( 15 \, \text{m/s} \). - Use the formula for maximum height gained after the explosion: \[ h_{additional} = \frac{v_y^2}{2g} = \frac{15^2}{2 \cdot 10} = \frac{225}{20} = 11.25 \, \text{m} \] 3. **Total maximum height attained by the second part:** - Total height = height at explosion + additional height: \[ \text{Total height} = 40 + 11.25 = 51.25 \, \text{m} \] **Answer for Part (b):** The maximum height attained by the second part is \( 51.25 \, \text{m} \).

To solve the problem step by step, we will break it down into two parts as requested: (a) finding the velocity of the second part just after the explosion, and (b) calculating the maximum height attained by this part. ### Step-by-Step Solution **Given Data:** - Mass of the projectile (m) = 3 kg - Initial velocity (u) = 50 m/s - Angle of projection (θ) = 37° ...
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