A ball of mass 
rests on a vertical post of height 
. A bullet of mass 
, travelling in horizontal direction, hits the centre of the ball. After collision both travels independently. The ball hits the ground at a distance 
and the bullet at a distance of 
from the foot of the post. The value of initial velocity of the bullet will be (if 
):
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Time to reach ground will be same for both
Range of bullet 
Range of ball 
Now apply momentum conservation
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