So momentum of two pieces after explosion
( cos )
2 2
m m
v V
By the law of conservation of momentum
cos cos 3 cos.
2 2
m m
mv v V V v
2
2
p
E
m
( Linear momentum is conserved )
1 2
2 1
1 E m
E
m E m
.
As momentum is conserved the momentum of
both the particles are equal to P.
Energy of explosion K E K E. 1. 2
2 2 2
1 2
1 2 1 2
( )
2 2 2
P P P m m
m m mm
The velocity of the canon at the heightest point
is vcos . Let m is the mass of the canon.
P Pi f
vcos (0) v'
2 2
m m
m
v 2vcos'
The y position of CM must be zero.
y = -5m
Let
3
15
4 4
cm^0
m m
y
y
m
2
0 0
1
2
E KE mv
Where v 0 is the velocity of one of three fragments
From conservation of LM
0 0 0
0 mv m v i v j v k ˆ ˆ ˆ
8.Sol:
9.Sol:
10.Sol:
11.Sol:
12.Sol:
v v (^30)
The energy of explosion is
(^22)
0 0
1 1
3 3
2 2
KE m v mv
2
0
1
6
E mv 6 E 0