Physics

Physics

Problem

A pistol of mass 2 kg2\,\text{kg} fires a bullet of mass 0.01 kg0.01\,\text{kg} with a speed of 300 m/s300\,\text{m/s} relative to the ground. a. (i) Find the recoil speed of the pistol. b. (ii) Calculate the kinetic energies of the bullet and the pistol just after the shot. c. (iii) Express the pistol’s kinetic energy as a percentage of the bullet’s kinetic energy.

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