Homework Help: physics

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 7:44pm.

A 30-06 caliber hunting rifle fires a bullet of
mass 0.0118 kg with a velocity of 505 m/s to
the right. The rifle has a mass of 6.15 kg.
What is the recoil speed of the rifle as the
bullet leaves the rifle?
Answer in units of m/s.

physics - Youngin', Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 1:08pm
MV = Mv
(.0118)(505) = (6.15) (v)
(5.959) = 6.15v
v = .968943

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