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an example you can try for yourself is to sit on an office chair on a smooth surface throw a heavy object away from you, as this object you have thrown had been given a velocity to conserve momentum you will travel backwards somewhat however you are likely to slow down rapidly due to friction.

a more observable example is the firing of a cannon, which moves back significantly after being fired, this recoil is the effect of momentum being conserved.

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