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

glamrockqueen7

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2021-03-05

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

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Sadie Eaton

Sadie Eaton

Skilled2021-03-06Added 104 answers

The average force on the plate from the bullet impact greater if the bullets bounce off ,
since the impact = force x time = constant
When time is less force acting on the plate will be more in forward direction and so the reaction force exist which will be in reverse direction

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