A machine gun is fired at a steel plate. Is the average force on the plate from
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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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University Physics with Modern Physics
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