Question
a bullet of mass ..21kg is fired from a gun of a mass 5.6kg. if gun is recoiled at a speed of 2.5 m/s .What speed must the bullet have as it leaves the gun
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Steve
Assuming the gun/bullet combo was initially at rest, conserve momentum to get
(.21)(v) + (5.6)(-2.5) = 0
I think that's a heavy, slow bullet!
(.21)(v) + (5.6)(-2.5) = 0
I think that's a heavy, slow bullet!