Asked by 2FUN
A missile is fired form the back of a stationary truck. The missile takes off at a speed of 41.7 m/s and has a mass of 53.8 kg. If the truck has a mass of 856 kg, what is the recoil speed of the truck?
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Answered by
Damon
If you fired it straight up, the truck would not move.
If you fired it straight back and there were no brakes on the truck then
53.8 (41.7) = (856-53.8) v
If you fired it straight back and there were no brakes on the truck then
53.8 (41.7) = (856-53.8) v