Chapter 6 How Forces Affect Motion - Part 4

What is the recoil momentum of a gun when a bullet of mass 0.02 kg is fired with a velocity of 200 m/s?

Type: MCQ • Marks: 1
What is the recoil momentum of a gun when a bullet of mass 0.02 kg is fired with a velocity of 200 m/s?
Options
A. Zero
B. 4 kg m/s opposite to bullet
C. 0.4 kg m/s
D. 40 kg m/s
Explanation
By conservation of momentum, gun recoil momentum equals bullet momentum in magnitude (0.02 × 200 = 4 kg m/s).
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