Question

an 800 lb cannon fires a 5 lb cannonball in a horizontal direction. the cannon sits on a skid; the kinetic coefficient of friction between the skid and the horizontal surface is .25. if the cannonball has a speed of 650 ft/s when it leaves the cannon, determine

a) the recoil velocity of the cannon

b)the distance the cannon will slide before coming to rest

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