Linear Momentum and its Conservation
 

Linear Momentum and its Conservation problem 6


A hunter weighing 70 kg stands on ice when he fires a bullet. The bullet has a mass of 20 g and an initial velocity of . Due to the recoil of the gun, the hunter slides back. By how much does he slide back if the coefficient of friction between his footwear and ice is 0.2?


 

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