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A 55kg cannonball is fired out of a 1500kg cannon with an acceleration of 18m/s/s. With what acceleration did the cannon recoil?
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A 55kg cannonball is fired out of a 1500kg cannon with an acceleration of 18m/s/s. With what acceleration did the cannon recoil?

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F=ma so (55kg)(18m/s^2)=990N so to find a of cannon we know force of cannon ball = 990N therefore 990N/1500kg=.66m/s^2

Hope this helps you understand the concept of Newtons Second Law of F=ma!!!

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