A Rifle Recoils While Firing a Bullet

question 14

Multiple Choice

A rifle recoils while firing a bullet.The speed of the rifle's recoil is small because the

• A)force against the rifle is smaller than against the bullet.
• B)momentum is mainly concentrated in the bullet.
• C)rifle has much more mass than the bullet.
• D)momentum of the rifle is smaller.

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