FIRED per SECOND by the GUN \[\frac{dm}{dt}\]= Mass of bullet (mB) × Bullets fired per sec (N) Maximum force that man can exert \[F=u\ \left( \frac{dm}{dt} \right)\] \[\therefore \] \[F=u\TIMES {{m}_{B}}\times N\] Þ \[N=\frac{F}{{{m}_{B}}\times u}=\frac{144}{40\times {{10}^{-3}}\times 1200}=3\]