Question

why does gun recoil after firing what is the action and reaction in this case

Answer 1

A gun recoils when a bullet isfired from it: When a bullet is firedfrom a gun, the gun exerts a force on the bullet in the forward direction. This is the action force. The bullet also exerts an equal force on the gun in the backward direction. ... The backward movement of the gun is called therecoil of the gun.

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