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A machine gun is fired at a steel plate. Is the average

Chapter 10, Problem 14DQ

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A machine gun is fired at a steel plate. Is the average force on the plate from the bullet impact greater if the bullets bounce off or if they are squashed and stick to the plate? Explain.

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QUESTION:

A machine gun is fired at a steel plate. Is the average force on the plate from the bullet impact greater if the bullets bounce off or if they are squashed and stick to the plate? Explain.

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Solution 14DQ Step 1 of 3: From newton's second law, we know that; net force on the particle is equal to the rate of change of momentum. That is F= dt Where F is the net force and P is the momentum.

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