Question

Explain recoiling of gun on the basis of Newton's third law of motion

Answer 1

When the bullet is fired from the gun, it experiences a force in forward direction (action) , as a result the gun exerts a backward force (reaction) on the shoulder. Thus, it is in accordance with Newton's 3rd law of motion

Answer 2

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• The recoil of gun is one of the best demonstration of action and reaction forces (3rd law of motion).

• When a bullet is fired from a gun, the gun move backward.

• The action force exerted due to firing is in the forwarding direction that causes the bullet to move ahead.

• The jérk felt on the gun that pulls it in the backward direction exist due to reaction force , this is the reason why a person operating a gun takes the support of his shoulder to avoid the injury.