Machine gun fires a bullet of mass 40 g with a velocity 1200ms−1. The man holding it can exert a maximum force of 144 n on the gun. How many bullets can he fire per second at the most?
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Mass of each bullet = 40 g = .040 kg
Velocity of each bullet = 1200 m/s
Let 'n' be the number of bullets fired per second. Then, change in momentum of the bullets coming out per second is,
= force on the man
=> n (0.040)(1200) = 144
=> n = 3
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Answer:
F = nmv/t
n/t = F / (mv)
= (144 N) / (40 × 10^-3 kg × 1200 m/s)
= 3 s^-1
∴ Man can fire maximum 3 bullets per second.
Explanation:
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