A bullet of mass 0 02kg is fired from a gun weighing 7 5 kg if the initial velocity - Science - Force and Laws of Motion

Question

A bullet of mass 0 02kg is fired from a gun weighing 7 5 kg if
the initial velocity of the bullet is 200 m/ s ,calculate the speed
with which the gun recoils

Jyoti Pant · Accepted Answer

According to the law of conservation of momentum:
Mass of bullet x Velocity of bullet=Mass of gun x Recoil
velocity of gun
0 02 x 200=7 5 x recoil velocity of gun
Recoil velocity of gun=0 02 x 200/7 5=0 53 m/s

A bullet of mass 0.02kg is fired from a gun weighing 7.5 kg .if the initial velocity of the bullet is 200 m/ s ,calculate the speed with which the gun recoils.