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When a bullet is fired from a gun

A

(a) The kinetic energy of the bullet is more than that of the gum

B

(b) The acceleration of the bullet is more than that of the gun

C

(c) The momentum of the bullet is more than that of the gun

D

(d) The velocity of the bullet is more than that of the gun

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The correct Answer is:
A, B, D

a. According to the law of conservation of momentum,
`vecp_B+vecp_G=0` or `vecp_G=-vecp_B`
b. `vecmv+vecMV=0`, i.e., `vecV=m/Mvecv`, i.e., if the bullet moves forward, gun recoils or kicks backward, and the heavier the gun, the lesser the recoil.
c. As `K=(p^2)/(2m)`, so `(K_G)/(K_B)=m/M`
i.e., `K_GltK_B`
d. As `vecF_G=-vecF_B` or `Mveca_G=-mveca_B`
i.e., `|veca_B|gt|veca_G|`
So options (a), (b) and (d) are correct.
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