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Newton's 3rd law: for every action there is an equal and opposite direction reaction. The force of the bullet under acceleration reacts against the gun and therefore the gun jerks against the person holding it.
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When a bullet is fired from a gun, it creates a sudden release of gases that exert a force on the gun's barrel and action system. This force, known as recoil, causes the gun to jerk backward in the opposite direction of the bullet's motion. The jerk is a result of Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
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When you fire a gun what force affect the bullet as it leaves the barrel and flies through the air?
Air resistance and gravity.
Which has more momentum a train at rest or a bullet fired from a gun?
A bullet fired from a gun
What is the farthest a bullet could go?
Depends on the gun, the bullet, amount of propellant, angle of firing, rifling, temperature, air pressure, humidity etc An average military assault rifle can fire a bullet almost three miles on optimal trajectory.
A bullet is fired from a gun. The speed of the bullet will be about the same as the speed of the recoiling gun if the mass of the bullet equals the mass of the gun?
The mass of a bullet is nowhere near the mass of a gun. A bullet weighs at most a few hundred grains. Most guns weigh at least a couple of pounds, some weigh several pounds (talking about handguns and rifles).
How can you tell what bullet was fired first?
while firing a bullet, the shooter may get a sudden jerk in his/her hands. So, by keeping track of shooters movement, one can determine which bullet was fired first
Why a gun man get a jerk on firing a bullet?
Recoil from the explosion of the charge.
Why the gun leans backward when the bullet fire from the gun?
It's the recoil from the force of the bullet being fired. The gun powder pushes the bullet forward and also equally pushes the gun back into your hand.
What caliber bullet did the Tommy gun fire?
.45 ACP
Why does the bullet goes very very far away but the gun has jerk?
According to the law of action and reaction, the bullet and the gun absorb the same amount of energy, just in inverse diretions. But the bullet is much lighter and thus will go much faster.
Would you care to fire a gun that has a bullet 10times as massive as the gun?
No. The recoil from such a gun would kill you. action and reaction. Bullet would stand still, gun would move.
Can a gun fire bullets without bullets in the gun?
No. Yes. All you have to do is strike the bullet's primer with a sharp corner of the gun.
What mean by bore of a gun?
The bore of a gun relates to the diameter of the hole in the barrel - and in turn the diameter of the bullet the gun can fire.
What does cocking a gun means?
cocking a gun is when you pull the slide of a gun back and forwards once to get a bullet into the chamber to fire
Can a 22 cal air gun fire a 22 bullet if it has a firing pin?
No
How do you make gun in little alchemy?
Metal and Bullet...More info: Metal: fire & stone Bullet: Gunpowder & Metal
Will the grendel p-12 gun fire with a bullet in the chamber even though there is no magazine in the gun?
IIRC, yes.
Does a RPG Fire strait in real life?
No, it does not. It has an arc, the same as a bullet fired from a gun does.
