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A machine gun has a mass 5 kg. It fires 50 gram bullets at the rate of 30 bullets per minute at a speed of `400" m s"^(-1)`. What force is required to keep the gun in positon ?

A

10 N

B

5 N

C

15 N

D

30 N

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