Question

Jake uses a fire extinguisher to put out a small fire. When he squeezes the handle, the flame rettardant is released from the extinguisher with considerable force. As a result, Jake has to reinforce his grip on the extinguisher to hold it in place as it pushes back into his hands. The projectile in this scenario is the . The recoil in this scenario is the . The force on the flame rettardant is the force on the extinguisher. The mass of the flame rettardant is the mass of the extinguisher. The acceleration of the flame rettardant is the acceleration of the extinguisher.

Answer 1

flame rtardant

extinguisher

equal to

less than

greater than

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Answer 2

1. The projectile is the flame rtardant.

2. The recoil is the extinguisher being pushed back.

3. The force on the flame rtardant is equal to the force on the extinguisher. Newton's Third Law says that the action must have an equal and opposite reaction.

4. The mass of the flame rtardant is lesser than the mass of the extinguisher. The flame rtardant is foam, while the extinguisher is solid metal.

5. The acceleration of the flame rtardant is greater than the acceleration of the extinguisher. Since F = ma, and the forces are equal but the mass of the flame rtardant is lower, the acceleration of the flame rtardant must be higher to match the same force.