A gun of mass M fires a bullet of mass m with maximum speed v. Given that m < M .The kinetic energy of the gun will be

Ans: (d)

Sol: $\displaystyle 0 = m \vec{v} + M \vec{v_1}$

$ v_1 = – \frac{m}{M} v $

Kinetic energy of the gun will be

$ K.E = \frac{1}{2} M v_1^2 $

$ K.E = \frac{1}{2} M (\frac{m}{M} v)^2 $

$ K.E = \frac{1}{2 M} m^2 v^2 $

$ K.E = \frac{m}{M} ( \frac{1}{2 } m v^2 ) < \frac{1}{2 } m v^2 $