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When a bullet is fired from a gun, the gun gives a kick in the backward direction. Explain.

When a bullet is fired from a gun, the gun gives a kick in the backward direction. Explain.

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SAI SARDAR
1700 Points
7 years ago
dear hanuma,
           This is due to the law of conservation of linear momentum. When a bullet is fired from a gun, the gun moves back due to reaction. This is called the recoil of the gun.

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