Question

Why does a gun recoil when a bullet is fired from it?

Answer 1

Answer:

newtons third law

Explanation:

when a bullet is fired from gun .. the gun exerts a force on bullet and acc to newtons 3rd law every action had equal n opposite reaction .. so the bullet also exerts a force on gun

hence the gun recoils

Answer 2

Answer:

When bullet is fired, the gun is recoiled due to Newton 3rd law of motion.

Explanation:

According to Newton 3 rd law of motion every action there is equal and opposite reaction.

So when the gun is fired it exerts a forward force on the bullet.Therefore according to the Newton law bullet also exerts an equal and opposite force on the gun.

As the mass of the gun is greater than the bullet, there so it's acceleration is less than the bullet.

This results in the recoil of the gun.