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When a bullet is fired, how does its kinetic energy compare with that of the recoiling gun?

RRB Ministerial & Isolated Categories (Primary Teacher); RRB Group D 11/09/2025 / Shift-II; 22/09/2018 / Shift-I 2025; 2018
✓ Answer: C More than the gun
The gun and bullet have equal momentum magnitudes. Since K = p²/(2m), the lighter bullet has greater kinetic energy.
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