Question

Define momentum. State its S.I. unit. An object of mass 50 kg. is accelerated uniformly from a velocity of 4ms⁻¹ to 8ms⁻¹ in 8s. Calculate the initial and final momentum of the object. Also find the magnitude of the force exerted on the object.

State the law of conservation of momentum. Why is a person hit harder when he falls on a hard floor than when he falls on sand from the same height? A bullet of mass 20g is fired horizontally with a velocity 100ms⁻¹ from a pistol of mass 1.5 kg. Calculate the recoil velocity of the pistol.

To study the third law of motion, following sets of apparatus are available in a laboratory. set (i) One spring balance, two weight boxes, inextensible thread, one pulley with a clamp, two pans of known mass. set (ii) Two identical spring balances, one weight box, inextensible thread, one frictionless pulley with a clamp, one pan of known mass, a rigid support. set (iii) Four identical spring balances, two pulleys, inextensible thread, two clamps, two pans of known masses, two rigid support. set (iv) Two identical spring balances, two weight boxes, two rigid supports, two pans of known masses, inextensible thread, two frictionless pulleys with clamps. To perform the experiment successfully by using minimum apparatus, the best choice would be :

For doing the experiment, "to study the third law of motion using two spring balances", four students A,B,C and D set up their apparatus as shown below. The best set up is that of student -