Question 47Asked in RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)When a gun is fired, it recoils backward as the bullet moves forward. How does this
When a gun is fired, it recoils backward as the bullet moves forward. How does this
demonstrate Newton’s third law of motion?
- AThe bullet moves forward only because the gun has stored energy.
- BThe gun moves backward because it is heavier than the bullet.
- CThe gun recoils because the bullet moves faster than the gun.
- DThe gun pushes the bullet forward, and the bullet pushes the gun backward with an equal and opposite force.
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Correct answer: (D) The gun pushes the bullet forward, and the bullet pushes the gun backward with an equal and opposite force.