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A gun fires a bullet with a speed of `400m//s`. What is recoil velocity of the gun if its mass is `200` times the mass of the bullet?

A

`4m//s`

B

`2m//s`

C

`8m//s`

D

can not say

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The correct Answer is:
B
From Q12. `v_(2)= -(400)/(200)= (-) 2m//s`
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