Physics

Physics

Problem

A cannon of mass 500 kg500\,\text{kg} fires a shell of mass 5 kg5\,\text{kg} with a speed of 200 m/s200\,\text{m/s} relative to the ground. a. (i) Calculate the recoil speed of the cannon immediately after firing. b. (ii) The cannon then rolls back on a horizontal surface where the coefficient of kinetic friction between the wheels and the ground is 0.100.10. Estimate the distance the cannon travels backward before coming to rest.

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