A bullet of mass 20 g fired from a gun of mass 5 kg with speed 500 m/s. Recoil velocity of gun is MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A bullet of mass 20 g fired from a gun of mass 5 kg with speed 500 m/s. Recoil velocity of gun is
A. 2 m/s
B. 0.5 m/s
C. 1 m/s
D. 2.5 m/s
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Momentum conservation: 0 = 0.02×500 + 5×v => v = -10/5 = -2 m/s (magnitude 2 m/s).

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