Newton's Laws of Motion · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 24 of 30

Newton's Laws of Motion – Question 24

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Topic
Newton's Laws of Motion
Subject
General Studies
Difficulty
Medium
Solve Time
45–60 sec

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Q · Newton's Laws of MotionMedium · 45s

A bullet fired into wood stops quickly but in hay it travels farther. Why?

TopicNewton's Laws of Motion
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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Denser wood exerts greater force, stopping the bullet faster.

Final Answer: Option A — Wood applies a greater retarding force
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Newton's Laws of Motion Question 24 – UPSC CDS/OTA