Question:
Why does a gun recoil when a bullet is fired?
Step-by-step explanation:
When a bullet is fired, the gun exerts a force on the bullet through the trigger (this is action) in a particular direction. According to Newton's Third Law, we know to every action there is an equal and opposite reaction; action and reaction act on different bodies. So, the bullet will also exert an equal and opposite reaction on the gun in the opposite direction. That is why a gun recoils when a bullet is fired from it.
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