Question

A bullet of mass 50g is fired from a gun of mass 6 kg with avelocity of 400ms. Calculate the recoil velocity of the gun.

Answer 1

Dear Student,
By conservation of momentum
let velocity of the rifle is v
initial momentum of the system=final momentum of the system
0=.05*400+6v
​ so v= 0.05 x 400/6
=3.33N
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