JEE MainPhysicsHeat and ThermodynamicsMCQ+4 / −1
A bullet of mass 5 g, travelling with a speed of 210 m/s, strikes a fixed wooden target. One half of its kinetic energy is converted into heat in the bullet while the other half is converted into heat in the wood. The rise of temperature of the bullet if the specific heat of its material is 0.030 cal/(g – oC) (1 cal = 4.2 × 107 ergs) close to :
- A87.5 oC
- B83.3 oC
- C38.4 oC
- D119.2 oC
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Correct answer: A
- Given data
- Mass of bullet:
- Speed of bullet:
- Specific heat of bullet material:
- Half of the bullet's kinetic energy is converted into heat in the bullet.
- Initial kinetic energy of the bullet
Substituting values:
So, heat produced in the bullet is half of this:
- Convert heat into calories
Since ,
- Use calorimetry relation
Here and .
Thus,
- Check options
- A: C ✅
- B: C
- C: C
- D: C
Therefore, the correct option is A.
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