A marksman at rest fires a 3.75 kg gun that expels a bullet of mass 0.0120 kg with a velocity of 191 m/s. a) What is the recoil velocity of the gun if it is free to move(not held tightly)?  b) The marksman's mass is 69.0 kg. What is the marksman's velcotiy after firing the gun, assuming that he holds it tightly?

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 A marksman at rest fires a 3.75 kg gun that expels a bullet of mass 0.0120 kg with a velocity of 191 m/s. a) What is the recoil velocity of the gun if it is free to move(not held tightly)?  b) The marksman's mass is 69.0 kg. What is the marksman's velcotiy after firing the gun, assuming that he holds it tightly?

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