NEET Physics Impulse & Momentum MCQ Question
What is the implication of the forces acting on a bullet and a gun during firing according to the law of conservation of momentum?
The momentum of the gun is equal and opposite to that of the bullet.
The gun experiences greater momentum than the bullet.
The bullet has zero momentum after firing.
The total momentum of the system changes during the firing.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The momentum of the bullet after firing and the recoil momentum of the gun are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, thus conserving the total momentum of the system.
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