Question

A machine gun with a mass of 5kg fires a 50g bullet at a speed of 100m/s. what Is the recoil of the machine gun​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Using conservation of momentum

the bullets momentum must equal the rifle's momnetum

5 000 gm * v = 50 gm * 100 m/s

v = 1 m/s