This is an ”explosion” question.

Question

A 30-06 caliber hunting rifle fires a bullet of
mass 0.0164 kg with a velocity of 254 m/s to
the right. The rifle has a mass of 3.62 kg.
What is the recoil speed of the rifle as the
bullet leaves the rifle?
Answer in units of m/s

Answer 1

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The recoil speed of the rifle is 0.7 m/s.