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Q.21. A loaded 20,000 kg coal wagon is moving on a linear track with a 8 m/s. Suddenly 8000 kg of coal is dropped out of wagon. The final speed of the wagon is
(1) 6 m s - 1
(2) 8 m s - 1
(3) 40 3  m/s
(4) 20 3 m/s

M1 = 20,000; v1 = 6 m/s ; m2=20000-5000= 15000 ; for dropped coal m = 5000 v = 6 m/s ( it is dropped with same speed) Now by conservation of linear momentum, M1v1 = m2v2 - mv 20000(6) = 15000(v2) - 5000(6) V = 6 m/s
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