Question:

A 30-06 caliber hunting rifle fires a bullet of mass 0.0176

Last updated: 7/6/2022

A 30-06 caliber hunting rifle fires a bullet of mass 0.0176

A 30-06 caliber hunting rifle fires a bullet of mass 0.0176 kg with a velocity of 485 m/s to the right. The rifle has a mass of 1.81 kg. What is the recoil speed of the rifle as the bullet leaves the rifle? Answer in units of m/s. If the rifle is stopped by the hunter's shoulder in a distance of 3.78 cm, what is the magnitude of the average force exerted on the shoulder by the rifle? Answer in units of N.