A shell of mass 200 g is fired by a gun of mass 100 kg. If the muzzle speed of the shell is 80 m/s, calculate the recoil speed of the gun - VgyanHub

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A shell of mass 200 g is fired by a gun of mass 100 kg. If the muzzle speed of the shell is 80 m/s, calculate the recoil speed of the gun

Options :

(a) -16 cm/s
(b) 8 m/s
(c) 4 cm/s
(d) 16 m/s

Answer :

(a) -16 cm/s

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