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A machine gun is fired at a steel plate. Is the force on the plate from the bullet impact greater if the bullets bounce off backwards or if they are squashed and stick to the plate? Why?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Technology Update (No access codes included)

9th Edition

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter9: Linear Momentum And Collisions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 9.4OQ: A 2-kg object moving to the right with a speed of 4 m/s makes a head-on, elastic collision with a...

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