A 28 kg gun is standing on a frictionless sur-
face. The gun fires a 47.4 g bullet with a
muzzle velocity of 319 m/s.
The positive direction is that of the bullet.
Calculate the momentum of the bullet im-
mediately after the gun was fired.
Answer in units of kg · m/s

Question

A 28 kg gun is standing on a frictionless sur-
face. The gun fires a 47.4 g bullet with a
muzzle velocity of 319 m/s.
The positive direction is that of the bullet.
Calculate the momentum of the bullet im-
mediately after the gun was fired.
Answer in units of kg · m/s

anonymous · Answer

the momentum of the bullet is bullet mass x bullet velocity

anonymous · Answer

$$m=\frac{ 47.4*319 }{ 1000 }$$
calculate

anonymous · Answer

Why do I divide by 1000?

anonymous · Answer

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