At what velocity will a 500 kg gun mounted on wheels recoil if a 1.2 kg projectile is propelled to 650 m/s? The correct answer is 1.56 m/s

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At what velocity will a 500 kg gun mounted on wheels recoil if a 1.2 kg projectile is propelled to 650 m/s? The correct answer is 1.56 m/s
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