A bullet of mass 0 02 kg is fired from a gun weighing 7 5 kg If the initial - Science - Force and Laws of Motion

Question

A bullet of mass 0 02 kg is fired from a gun weighing 7 5 kg If the
initial velocity of the bullet is 200 m/s, calculate the speed with
which the gun recoils

Anshu Agrawal · Accepted Answer

Solution:
plying the law of conservation of linear momentumMgunVgun+mbulletvbullet =0So 7
5×Vgun +0
02×200 =0or Vgun or recoil velocity =-0
02×200 7 5 =- 0
533m/sThe negative sign shows the gun's velocity is in the opposite direction from the bullet's velocity

A bullet of mass 0.02 kg is fired from a gun weighing 7.5 kg. If the initial velocity of the bullet is 200 m/s, calculate the speed with which the gun recoils.