Question

The firing of a bullet by a rifle causes the rifle to recoil backwards. The speed of

the rifle's recoil is smaller than the bullet's forward speed because the___

A.)force against the rifle is relatively small

B.)speed is mainly concentrated in the bullet

C.)rifle has lots of mass

D.)momentum of the rifle is unchanged

Answer 1

Answer:c i.e. rifle has lots of mass

Explanation:It's because we know that the force of recoiling is same. But since the mass of rifle is very much greater than that of the bullet, it's balanced by the less speed of the recoiling of the rifle.