Question

A 920 kg cannon fires a 3.5 kg shell at initial acceleration of 95 m/s^2. What is the cannon's recoil force?

Answer 1

The cannon recoils with a force of 332.5 N

Step-by-step explanation:

By Newton's third law Recoil force on cannon = Force in shell.

Force in shell = Mass of shell x Acceleration of shell

Mass of shell = 3.5 kg

Acceleration of shell = 95 m/s²

Force in shell = 3.5 x 95 = 332.5 N

Recoil force on cannon = 332.5 N

So, the cannon recoils with a force of 332.5 N