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A 1000-kg cannon fires a 50-kg cannonball horizontally. The cannon is observed to recoil at a...

A 1000-kg cannon fires a 50-kg cannonball horizontally. The cannon is observed to recoil at a velocity of 2 m/s. How fast was the cannonball fired from the cannon? show work, please.

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