Question

A 600.0 kg cannon stands on frictionless wheels and fires a 9.50 kg cannonball horizontally at 150. m/s. With what velocity does the cannon move after firing the ball ?

Answer 1

`v=2.375` m/s

Explanation:

`m_1.v_1=m_2.v_2`

`600.v_1 = 9.5xx150`

`v_1=1425/600`

`v_1=2.375` m/s