What is the recoil velocity of the 100 kg gun when it fires a 1 kg...

What is the recoil velocity of the 100 kg gun when it fires a 1 kg ball horizontally from a 500m high cliff, and the ball lands 400m away from the bottom of the cliff? (Given: acceleration due to gravity = 10 m/s²)

Options

A0.4 m/s
B4 m/s
C40 m/s
D400 m/s

Correct answer

A. 0.4 m/s

Step-by-step solution

Correct Option is : (A)
0.4 m/s

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