The gun exerts a forward force on the bullet, and the bullet exerts an equal and opposite force on the gun, demonstrating action and reaction forces.
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The gun exerts a forward force on the bullet, and the bullet exerts an equal and opposite force on the gun, demonstrating action and reaction forces.
Newton’s third law of motion applies to firing a gun by stating that the force exerted by the bullet when fired is met with an equal and opposite force on the gun, causing it to recoil. This action-reaction pair demonstrates the law.