Question

A gun of mass 10 kg fires a bullet of mass 50 g with a velocity of 50 m/s.The recoil velocity of the gun is:

Answer 1

Answer:

Now m = 50 g = 0.05 kg

Mass of gun M = 10 kg

Velocity of bullet = 50 m / s

So v’ = - (mv) / M

       = - (0.05 x 600) / 10

      = - 0.25 m / s