Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Kinematics in One Dimension - Focus On Concepts - Page 47: 13

Answer

The correct option is (d). $a_{silver Bullet}=1.2a_{shotgun}$

Work Step by Step

Since both Silver Bullet and Shotgun starts from rest, their initial velocity will be zero, i.e. $u=0$ Also, it is given that, Silver Bullet runs $1.2$ times farther than Shotgun for the same given time, i.e. $s_{sb}=1.2s_{s}\quad\quad....1$ Let us now apply the second equation of motion for Silver Bullet, $s_{sb}=ut+\dfrac{1}{2}a_{sb}t^2=0+\dfrac{1}{2}a_{sb}t^2=\dfrac{1}{2}a_{sb}t^2$ Again using the second equation of motion for Shotgun, $s_{s}=ut+\dfrac{1}{2}a_st^2=\dfrac{1}{2}a_st^2$ Let us substitute the values of $s_{sb}$ and $s_s$ in equation 1, we get $\dfrac{1}{2}a_{sb}t^2=1.2\times\dfrac{1}{2}a_st^2$ Hence we get, $a_{sb}=1.2a_s$ or, $a_{SilverBullet}=1.2a_{Shotgun}$
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