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A machine gun is fired at a steel plate. Is the average
Chapter 10, Problem 14DQ(choose chapter or problem)
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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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.
ANSWER: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.