When a gun is fired, it recoils backward as the bullet moves forward. How does this demonstrate Newton’s third law of motion?

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When a gun is fired, it recoils backward as the bullet moves forward. How does this demonstrate Newton’s third law of motion? — Exam MCQ

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D. The gun pushes the bullet forward, and the bullet pushes the gun backward with an equal and opposite force. — Newton's third law states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. The gun pushes the bullet forward and the bullet exerts an equal opposite force on the gun, causing recoil.

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A. The bullet moves forward only because the gun has stored energy.

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B. The gun moves backward because it is heavier than the bullet.

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C. The gun recoils because the bullet moves faster than the gun.

When a gun is fired, it recoils backward as the bullet moves forward. How does this demonstrate Newton’s third law of motion?

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