20. Many people are familiar with the fact that a rifle recoils when fired. This recoil is the result of action- reaction force pairs. A gunpowder explosion creates hot gases that expand outward allowing the rifle to push forward on the bullet. Consistent with Newton's third law of motion, the bullet pushes backwards upon the rifle. (a) Compared to the amount of force of the rifle/expanding gas on the bullet during the firing, the amount of the force of the bullet on the rifle/expanding gas is O Larger O Smaller O The same Justify your answer: (b) The acceleration of the recoiling rifle is . greater than the acceleration of the bullet. smaller than the acceleration of the bullet. Justify your answer: the same size as the acceleration of the bullet. O00

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20. Many people are familiar with the fact that a rifle recoils when fired. This recoil is the result of action-
reaction force pairs. A gunpowder explosion creates hot gases that expand outward allowing the rifle to push
forward on the bullet. Consistent with Newton's third law of motion, the bullet pushes backwards upon the
rifle.
(a) Compared to the amount of force of the rifle/expanding gas on the bullet during the firing, the amount of
the force of the bullet on the rifle/expanding gas is
O Larger
O Smaller
O The same
Justify your answer:
(b) The acceleration of the recoiling rifle is .
greater than the acceleration of the bullet.
smaller than the acceleration of the bullet.
Justify your answer:
the same size as the acceleration of the bullet.
O00
Transcribed Image Text:20. Many people are familiar with the fact that a rifle recoils when fired. This recoil is the result of action- reaction force pairs. A gunpowder explosion creates hot gases that expand outward allowing the rifle to push forward on the bullet. Consistent with Newton's third law of motion, the bullet pushes backwards upon the rifle. (a) Compared to the amount of force of the rifle/expanding gas on the bullet during the firing, the amount of the force of the bullet on the rifle/expanding gas is O Larger O Smaller O The same Justify your answer: (b) The acceleration of the recoiling rifle is . greater than the acceleration of the bullet. smaller than the acceleration of the bullet. Justify your answer: the same size as the acceleration of the bullet. O00
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