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Recoil velocity of gun is...

Recoil velocity of gun is

A

equal to velocity of bullet

B

much greater than velocity of bullet

C

much smaller than velocity of bullet

D

can not say

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The correct Answer is:
C
Recoil velocity of a gun is much smaller than the velocity of bullet.
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