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--- 183_notes:examples:deer_slug_example [2014/09/26 04:49] – pwirving
+++ 183_notes:examples:deer_slug_example [2014/10/01 05:24] (current) – pwirving
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 Surroundings: Nothing
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 $\vec{F}_{net} = \dfrac{\Delta\vec{p}}{\Delta t}$
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 === Solution ===
+We know that the momentum of the system (gun + slug) does not change due to their being no external forces acting on the system, therefore, the change in momentum in the x-direction is 0.
 ${\Delta p_x} = 0$
+The total momentum of the system in x direction is also 0.
 $P_{tot,x} = 0$
-Because
+This is because the initial momentum of the system is 0 and therefore the final momentum of the system is zero.
 $P_{tot,i,x} = 0$
-$0 = M_G * V_G + m_S * V_S \longrightarrow M_G * V_G$ is negative and $m_S * V_S$ is positive
+We can relate the momentum before to the momentum after then giving us the following equation.
+$0 = M_G * V_G + m_S * V_S \longrightarrow M_G * V_G$ is negative and $m_S * V_S$ is positive (see diagram).
+To find the force acting on the shoulder of the shooter me need to know $V_G$ in order to find change in momentum for the gun and relate this to the force using $\vec{F}_{net} = \dfrac{\Delta\vec{p}}{\Delta t}$. Rearrange the previous equation.
 $V_G = {\dfrac{-m_s}{M_G}} V_S$
+Fill in the values for the corresponding variables.
 $V_G = - {\dfrac{0.22kg}{3.5kg}}{500m/s} = -31.4m/s$
-Need to find what kind of force that is on your shoulder.
+Use the value found for $V_G$ to find the change in momentum and hence find what kind of force that is on your shoulder.
 $\vec{F}_{net} = \dfrac{\Delta\vec{p}}{\Delta t}$
+Fill in values for known variables.
 $\vec{F}_{net} =\dfrac{(3.5kg)(-31.4m/s + 0m/s)}{(1/24s)}$