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Emily_20
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Homework Statement
A 0.031 kg bullet is fired from a shotgun of mass 3.63kg at 420 m/s. If the collision of the recoiling gun with your shoulder takes 0.013s, what is the average force the gun exerts against your shoulder?
Homework Equations
p = m • v[/B]
vf=vi + at
F=ma
The Attempt at a Solution
I calculated the velocity of the gun from the momentum equation : 0+0=mbf*vbf-mgf*gf
which is 3.587 m/s
Then I used the kinematics equation to solve for the acceleration: 3.587 m/s=0 + a (0.013 s) which is 275.9 m/s^2
Then I used the force equation to find the force: (275.9 m/s/s) * (3.63 kg) = 1002 N. Is it right? I am worried about the acceleration because the number is high. Thanks for help.