A 20-Kg Pistol Fires a 1

question 33

Multiple Choice

A 2.0-kg pistol fires a 1.0-g bullet with a muzzle speed of 1000 m/s. The bullet then strikes a 10-kg wooden block resting on a horizontal frictionless surface. The block and the embedded bullet then slide across the surface.
-The explosive charge in the pistol acts for 0.001 s. What is the average force exerted on the bullet while it is being fired?

• A)0.001 N
• B)1.0 N
• C)100 N
• D)500 N
• E)1000 N

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