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In an hour-glass approximately 100 grains of sand fall per second (starting from rest); and it takes 2 s for each sand particle to reach the bottom of the hour-glass. If the average mass of each sand particle is 0.2 g, then the average force exerted by the falling sand on the bottom of the hour-glass is close to

 
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Options:
  • A 0.4 N

     
  • B 0.8 N

     
  • C 1.2 N

     
  • D 1.6 N
Solution:
1014 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: 0.4 N

 

 Force = Rate of change of momentum



Velocity with which a sand particle strikes the bottom of hour-glass,

v=u+g t


  v=0+10×2=20 ms-1

Change in momentum of particle

=pf-pi=0-mv


=-0.2×10-3×20

Momentum imparted to base by the particle =4×10-3 kg·ms-1

Total change of momentum imparted per second by all 100 particles

=4×10-8 kg·ms-1×100 s-1=0.4 kg·ms-1

So, force on bottom =0.4 N


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