A bag of sand of mass M is resting on a frictionless horizontal surface If a bullet of mass - Physics - Units and Measurements

Question

A bag of sand of mass M is resting on a frictionless horizontal
surface If a bullet of mass M/a is fired at it with a velocity v
Calculate the velocity(V) of the bag if the bullet comes to rest
inside the bag

Anshu Agrawal · Accepted Answer

Dear student,

applying law of conservation of momentumInitial momentum = Final momentumM×0 +Ma×v =(M+Ma)×VMva=M(1+a)VaV=v1+a

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A bag of sand of mass M is resting on a frictionless horizontal surface. If a bullet of mass M/a is fired at it with a velocity v. Calculate the velocity(V) of the bag if the bullet comes to rest inside the bag.