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17 August, 09:27

The energy released by the exploding gunpowder in a cannon propels the cannonball forward. Simultaneously, the cannon recoils. The mass of the cannonball is less than that of the cannon. Which has the greater kinetic energy, the launched cannonball or the recoiled cannon? Assume that momentum conservation applies.

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