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In the context of firearms, it is the "kick" or push-back force created when a gun fires. The bullet (projectile) is driven in one direction, and the gun is pushed in the opposite direction. An illustration of one of Newton's laws- "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."
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∙ 15y agoPast tense of recoil.
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What is a sentence with the word recoil?
The recoil of the rifle bruised her shoulder.The recoil sent him flying backwards.
A sentence for recoil?
Example sentence - The rifle has more recoil than I expected.
What is recoil velocity?
When a gun is fired, the projectile goes one way, the gun goes in the opposite direction. That is recoil. Recoil velocity would be the speed at which the gun moves when it recoils. Since the gun is heavier than the projectile, it will recoil more slowly than the projectile moves.
What is the Difference between muzzle velocity and recoil velocity?
muzzle velocity is the velocity of bullet and recoil velocity is the velocity of gun.
What is the antonym of recoil?
face,meet
What does the word recoil mean when you are talking about firearms?
The kick it has when fired.
How do you find recoil capacity of the gun?
You need to define recoil capacity. All firearms have some degree of recoil. However, recoil CAPACITY is not a term used with firearms.
Is recoil a verb or a noun?
It can be either.The gun will recoil when he fires it (verb). If he is not careful, the recoil will dislocate his shoulder (noun)!
How do you stop recoil on a browning 7MM?
It is impossible to stop recoil.
Sentence for recoil?
i recoiled when i heard that the spider was still in my room
What is the plural of recoil?
The plural of recoil is recoils. As in "the gun recoils quite heavily".
When was Recoil - album - created?
Recoil - album - was created on 2004-08-03.
How does a rifle demonstrate Newton's third law of motion?
When you fire a rifle,the recoil kick is introducing you to Newton's Third Law.If you you don't hold the rifle properly to absorb the recoil in your whole body, the recoil will leave a nasty bruise mark; (mv) recoil = (mv) bullet. You want to minimize the recoil velocity by maximizing the recoil mass=your rifle + your body. Getting the [proper stance and grip will raise the recoil mass the reduce the impact on your body.
How do you reduce the recoil of the M-16?
The M-16 already has very little recoil.
Do paintball guns have a recoil?
yes, paintball guns do have recoil, but no where near a real gun.
How does the recoil of a Remington 870 12 gauge compare to the recoil of a 50 cal using 100g of powder?
The modern shotgun will have a sharper recoil than the black powder. The recoil force will vary depending on the particular loading, but will tend to be heavier.
Sentence out of recoil?
My brother recoil when he saw the big, ugly spider climb up the stairs.
