Assertion (A): In case of bullet fired from a gun, the ratio of kinetic energy of gun and bullet is equal to ratio of masses of bullet and gun.
Reason (R): In firing of bullet, linear momentum of system is conserved.
1. (1) Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. (2) Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (3) (A) is true but (R) is false
4. (4) Both (A) and (R) are false
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Reason (R): For the bullet-gun system, the forces causing the bullet to fire are internal. Thus, linear momentum of the system is conserved. So, (R) is true.
Assertion (A): Let (m\) and (M\) be masses of bullet and gun, (v\) and (V\) their velocities. By momentum conservation, (mv = MV\). The ratio of kinetic energies is \( \frac{K_g}{K_b} = \frac{\frac{1}{2}MV^2}{\frac{1}{2}mv^2} = \frac{M(mv/M)^2}{mv^2} = \frac{m}{M}\). So, (A) is true.
(R) correctly explains (A) as the kinetic energy ratio is derived directly from momentum conservation. Option (1) is correct.
Consider the given statements and choose the correct option that follows:
Statement 1: During a collision the total linear momentum of system is conserved at each instant of collision.
Statement 2: During a collision the kinetic energy conservation holds always.
Based on above information, pick the correct option.
1. Both statements (1) and (2) are true
2. Both statements (1) and (2) are false
3. Statement (1) is true but (2) is false
4. Statement (1) is false but (2) is true
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Total linear momentum is conserved at each instant of collision because no external forces act. Kinetic energy, however, is not conserved during the period of deformation, and is conserved after only in perfectly elastic collisions. Thus, Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.