drgondog
Major
Simple answer - Yes. The negative acceleration due to recoil is expressed from F=d/dt(m*v)
The 'system' during cannon firing is characterized by a rapid change of MASS (i.e cannon projectiles) leaving the 'system') with respect to time
The 'system' during cannon firing is characterized by a rapid change of MASS (i.e cannon projectiles) leaving the 'system') with respect to time