A bullet of 5 g is fired from a pistol of 1.5 kg. If the recoil velocity of pistol is 1.5 m/s, what is final momentum of pistol?

10 kgm/s

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2.5 kgm/s

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1.5 kgm/s

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2.25 kgm/s

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Solution

The correct option is D 2.25 kgm/s
Momentum of pistol = Mass x Velocity
= 1.5 x 1.5
= 2.25 $\frac{k g m}{s}$

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