A gun of mass fires a bullet of mass

PHYSICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Physics · Laws of Motion · Laws of Motion

Problem

A gun of mass 5 kg5\,\text{kg} fires a bullet of mass 0.05 kg0.05\,\text{kg}, giving the bullet an acceleration of 800 m/s2800\,\text{m/s}^2 along the barrel. (a) Calculate the magnitude of the force acting on the bullet while it is in the barrel. (b) State the magnitude and direction of the force exerted on the gun during this time.

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