Before a rifle is fired, the linear momentum of the bullet-rifle system is zero.

After the rifle is fired:

I. kinetic energy of the system is zero

II. linear momentum of the system is zero

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leena

Hi there!

II. Linear momentum of the system is zero.

This is an example of a RECOIL collision. With the Law of Conservation of Momentum, momentum remains constant before and after the collision.

Thus, the total momentum would also be equivalent to zero after the collision.