Answer:
0.5 m/s
Explanation:
From Newton's Third law of motion,
Momentum of the cannon = momentum of the flatcar.
mv = MV........................ Equation 1
Where m = mass of the cannon, v = velocity of the cannon, M = mass of the flatcar, V = Velocity of the flat car.
make V the subject of the equation
V = mv/M................... Equation 2
Given: m = 10 kg, v = 50 m/s, M = 1000 kg
Substitute into equation 2
V = 10×50/1000
V = 500/1000
V = 0.5 m/s
Hence the speed of the flatcar = 0.5 m/s
