Which law explains the recoil of a gun when a bullet is fired? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which law explains the recoil of a gun when a bullet is fired?
A. Newton's third law
B. Newton's second law
C. Newton's first law
D. Law of conservation of energy
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Recoil is due to action-reaction pair: gun exerts forward force on bullet, bullet exerts backward force on gun. Newton's third law states for every action there is equal and opposite reaction. Conservation of momentum also explains recoil, but the immediate law is third law. Gun recoil velocity is calculated using conservation of momentum derived from third law.

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