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When a gun is fired at the shooting range, the gun recoils (moves backward). Explain this using the law of conservation of momentum
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When a gun is fired at the shooting range, the gun recoils (moves backward). Explain this using the law of conservation of momentum
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its called linear momentum i think...
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