JEE Main 2014 — Laws of Motion Question with Solution
JEE Main 2014 (12 Apr Online)
Question
A bullet of mass is fired horizontally with a speed of into block of wood at rest on a table. If the coefficient of friction between the block and the table is , how far will the block slide approximately?
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Correct answer
B
Step-by-step explanation
Given, From law of conservation of momentum, Let the velocity of combined system then,
Now, (given)
then, from
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