A shell of mass 200 g is fired by a gun of mass 100 kg. If the muzzle speed of the shell is 
, then the recoil speed of the gun is:
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
: Here
Mass of the shell
Mass of gun, M = 100 g
Muzzle speed of the shell
Recoil speed of the gun 
According to the principle of conservation of linear
-ve sign shows that the recoil speed of the gun will be in a direction opposite to that of the shell.
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