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A bullet is fired horizontally down an open cylinder of

Last updated: 6/10/2023

A bullet is fired horizontally down an open cylinder of

A bullet is fired horizontally down an open cylinder of cross sectional area 10 m When the gun is fired bullet is at rest and the volume between the end of cylinder and bullet is 5 x 10 m and pressure of gas in this volume is 8P where P is atmospheric pressure Gaseous mixture in the cylinder has y 1 5 The bullet moves down quickly so that no heat is transferred to the gas Friction between bullet and the barrel is negligible and no gas leaks around bullet P 10 N m Closed End Open End Bullet