A gun of mass 2.0kg fires a bullet of mass 16 x 10 -2kg due East. If the bullet leaves the nozzle of the gun with a velocity of 150ms-1, what is the recoil velocity of the gun?
A
150ms-1 due West
B
1.2 x 10-4ms-1 due West
C
1.2ms-1 due West
D
1.2ms-1 due East
E
150ms-1 due East
Verified Correct Answer: C.
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
Gun momentum = bullet momentum
2 x v = 1.6 x 10-2 x 150
v = 1.2ms-1 in opposite direction
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