The Speed of a Bullet Fired from a Gun Will

question 161

Multiple Choice

The speed of a bullet fired from a gun will be about the same as the speed of the recoiling gun

• A)when momentum is conserved.
• B)because velocity is conserved.
• C)when both velocity and momentum are conserved.
• D)if the masses of the bullet and gun are equal.
• E)none of the above

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