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The law that says every action has an equal and oppsite reaction: the momentum of the bullet is balanced by the equal momentum of the gun (and shooter) in the opposite direction - the recoil.

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Q: How are Newton's laws applied when a bullet is fired from a gun which recoils?
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What are the example of newtons law of motion?

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When a bullet is fired the gun recoils?

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When a gun is firesit recoils why?

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Will a bullet go up out of a level barrel?

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What law of Newton's motion is applicable when the bullet is fired from the gun it recoils?

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When a bullet is fired upwards vertically it gains?

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