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A shell of mass 0.020 kg is fired by a gun of mass 100 kg. If the muzzle speed of the shell is 80 `ms^(-1)`. What is the recoil speed of the gun?

A

`1.6 cms^(-1)`

B

`0.5 cms^(-1)`

C

`2 cms^(-1)`

D

`3 cms^(-1)`

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