Physics

Physics

Problem

A gun of mass 5 kg5\,\text{kg} fires a bullet of mass 50 g50\,\text{g} with a muzzle speed of 400 m/s400\,\text{m/s}. The gun is initially at rest and no external horizontal forces act during the firing. (a) Write the momentum conservation equation for the firing process. (b) Calculate the recoil velocity of the gun. (c) Explain qualitatively how the calculated recoil velocity illustrates Newton\'s Third Law of Motion.

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