Work Energy And Power Ques 66
A shell is fired from a cannon, it explodes in mid air, its total energy is conserved
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(a) momentum increases with velocity
(b) momentum decreases
(c) K.E. increases
(d) K.E. decreases
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 66.(c)
Solution:
When a shell explodes in mid air its chemical energy is partly converted into mechanical energy, hence kinetic energy increases.
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