Answer:
The answer is " because it is in the opposite direction of the bullet".
Explanation:
Given:
[tex]m_1= 70 \ kg\\\\m_2 = 0.01\ kg\\\\v_2 = 500\ \frac{m}{s}\\\\v_1 = ?[/tex]
Using formula:
It recoils the velocity of the rifle [tex]= -0.07142 \ \ \frac{m}{s}[/tex]
Its negative sign displays the opposite direction of the rifle.
