Question:

If a gun fires 25 bullets in one second, each of $10g$ mass with a velocity of $20\,ms^{-1}$, then the recoil force on the gun in $N$ is:

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Recoil force = bullets per second × momentum per bullet.
Updated On: Apr 24, 2026
  • $50$
  • $5$
  • $15$
  • $10$
  • $20$
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Concept:
• Recoil force = rate of change of momentum

Step 1:
Mass per bullet
\[ m = 10g = 0.01\,kg \]

Step 2:
Momentum per bullet
\[ p = mv = 0.01 \times 20 = 0.2 \]

Step 3:
Total momentum per second
\[ 25 \times 0.2 = 5 \]

Step 4:
Force
\[ F = \frac{dp}{dt} = 5N \] Final Conclusion:
\[ = 5N \]
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