A 10 gram bullet is fired from a 4 Kg gun. If velocity of the bullet is 800 m/s, (please type all steps of your solution and show the formulas you have used) a) find velocity of the gun? b) If bullet moves to the right side, which direction gun moves? explain? c) Which object has more kinetic energy? bullet or gun? prove your answer?

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A 10 gram bullet is fired from a 4 Kg gun. If velocity of the bullet is 800 m/s,

(please type all steps of your solution and show the formulas you have used)

a) find velocity of the gun?

b) If bullet moves to the right side, which direction gun moves? explain?

c) Which object has more kinetic energy? bullet or gun? prove your answer?

 

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