Question

A bullet was fired from a gun. Choose the correct option for the situation from the following.

• A. Since the mass of bullet is very less than the mass of the gun, the momentum of bullet is not equal to the momentum of gun
• B. The momentum of gun is twice the momentum of bullet
• C. The momentum of gun is equal to momentum of bullet
• D. During firing, the law of conservation of momentum does not hold true

Answer 1

The correct option is C

The momentum of gun is equal to momentum of bullet

Bullet and Gun – When a bullet is fired from a gun, gun recoils in the opposite direction of motion of the bullet. The momentum of bullet is equal to momentum of gun. In the case of firing of bullet, law of conservation of momentum is applicable.