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When a gun is fired, ignited gunpowder creates rapidly expanding gases that propel the bullet forward. The equal and opposite reaction force of these gases pushes the gun backward, causing recoil. The mass of the gun and the force of the expanding gases contribute to the intensity of the recoil.

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What is the term recoil o f the gun?

Bullet forward, gun back - as in when the gun is fired, the bullet goes forward, and the explosion pushes (recoil) the gun backwards.


What is an example of an action and reaction force working together?

the recoil of a bullet fired from a gun


What is a sentence with the word recoil?

The recoil of the rifle bruised her shoulder.The recoil sent him flying backwards.


What is an example of an action reaction forces?

The recoil of a bullet being fired from a gun is a good example, the action force is the gun pushing the bullet away from the gun and the reaction force is the bullet pushing back against the gun (recoil).


Why does the gun recoils and puch the person back when fired?

When a gun is fired a bullet (or cartridge) with a small mass but a very high velocity is ejected. The recoil of the gun is a reaction to this force and is sufficient to push back the person who fired the weapon.


Will a gun fired in zero-gravity produce recoil?

Yup, Newton's 3rd Law: Action:Reaction


Bullet with mass 60.0 g is fired with an initial velocity of 575 ms from a gun with mass 4.50 kg The speed of the recoil of the gun you?

The momentum of the bullet is equal in magnitude but opposite in direction to the momentum of the gun. Use conservation of momentum to find the speed of the gun recoil. Since momentum is conserved, the momentum of the gun and bullet before they are fired is equal to the combined momentum of both after they are fired.


When a shot is fired from a a gun the gun gets revoked why?

I think you're mistaking "revoke" for "recoil". In the case of firearms, recoil is the word that describes the rebounding force that the shooter feels after firing a gun. A cartridge is an unfired bullet plus a small amount of explosive material (ie: gunpowder) which are held together by an outer casing. When a gun is fired, a metal part called the hammer strikes the back end of the cartridge that is loaded in the chamber, igniting the gunpowder and creating a contained explosion inside the gun. The bullet seperates from its casing and is forced down and out of the barrel of the gun by the explosion, and the recoil the shooter feels is the force of the explosion, which is trapped inside the gun and escapes by pushing the bullet out of the only opening it can fit through. The force pushing the bullet and explosion out of the gun also pushes back in the opposite direction towards the shooter (aka: recoil). There is always recoil when a gun is fired, but experienced shooters can predict the force of recoil and brace themselves against it, keeping the gun steady in their hands. The larger the amount of gunpowder, the bigger the explosion and recoil caused by it.


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.


Why does a gun barrel rise?

The barrel is usually above the centerline of the gun. When fired, recoil pushes straight back from the line of the barrel, but that is offset above the centerline, and causes the gun to pivot.


Do bows have recoil when they are fired?

Yes, bows do have recoil when they are fired. Recoil is the backward movement of the bow caused by the release of the arrow and the force generated by the bowstring.


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.