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A bullet of mass 20g is a fired with a velocity of 50mls from a gun of mass 2.5kg. Calculate the recoil velocity of the gun.
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Answer:
v = – 0.4 m/s
Explanation:
Initial momentum is zero as neither gun nor bullet have velocity
Conservation of momentum
0 = 0.020(50) + 2.5v
v = – 0.4 m/s