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A bullet of mass 0.1 kg is fired with a speed of 100 m s-1, the mass of gun is 50 kg. The velocity of recoil is
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Options:
  • A 0.2 m s-1
  • B 0.1 m s-1
  • C 0.5 m s-1
  • D 0.05 m s-1
Solution:
1103 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: 0.2 m s-1
According to the principle of conservation of linear momentum, mGvG=mBvB

     vG=mBvBmG=0.1×10250=0.2 m s-1

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