Laws Of Motion Question 43
Question: A bullet of mass 5 g is shot from a gun of mass 5 kg. The muzzle velocity of the bullet is 500 m/s. The recoil velocity of the gun is [DCE 2004]
Options:
A) 0.5 m/s
B) 0.25 m/s
C) 1 m/s
D) Data is insufficient
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
By the conservation of linear momentum