Section: Solid Mechanics | Marks: 2
A block of mass 5 kg moves up on a smooth inclined plane with a velocity of 10 m/s in the direction shown. A bullet of mass 60 g travelling at 500 m/s strikes the block centrally and gets embedded in it. The velocity of the block and embedded bullet in m/s immediately after the impact is
- A. 12.54 at 30°
- B. 13.84 at 51.78°
- C. 13.84 at 30°
- D. 15.62 at 51.78° Z X Y Cab Boom 45° O P 30° x y 500 m/s 10 m/s XE (GATE 2014)
Answer: B. 13.84 at 51.78°