Register
A 1 kg pistol, initially at rest, shoots a bullet with a mass of 2.5g. After firing, the bullet travels at a speed of 150m/s. What will be the recoil velocity after gun has fired?​
63.8k views
1 vote
A 1 kg pistol, initially at rest, shoots a bullet with a mass of 2.5g. After

firing, the bullet travels at a speed of 150m/s. What will be the recoil velocity after

gun has fired?​

User Jph
by
8.8k points

1 Answer

6 votes

Answer:

Use the principle of momentum

Initial momentum = final momentum

Momentum formula = Mass * Velocity

Step-by-step explanation:

User Yorgos Pagles
by
8.1k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.3m questions

12.0m answers

Other Questions

At sea level, water boils at 100 degrees celcius and methane  boiled at -161 degrees celcius. Which of these substances has a stronger force of attraction between its particles? Explain your answer
Physical properties of minerals graphic organizer
A snowball is launched horizontally from the top of a building at v = 16.9 m/s. If it lands d = 44 meters from the bottom, how high (in m) was the building?
What type of rock is the Haystack rock (igneous, Metamorphic, or Sedimentary)
what is a device that transforms thermal energy to mechanical energy
Link Copied!