Q.

A bullet from a gun is fired on a rectangular wooden block with velocity u. When bullet travels 24 cm through the block along its length horizontally, velocity of bullet becomes u3. Then it further penetrates into the block in the same direction before coming to rest exactly at  the other end of the block. The total length of the block is.

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a

28 cm

b

27 cm

c

24 cm

d

30 cm

answer is B.

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Assuming the acceleration is constant using equation of motion

 (u3)2u2=2a(24) 8u29=2(a)(24) a=u254

If the velocity is changing from (u/3) to zero over a distance of s’

 (0)2(u3)2=2as u29=2(u254)s=s=3cm

So, the total distance penetrated  = 24 + s’= 24+3 = 27 cm

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