Tungsten electrodes for armor piercing bullets
wrong, it is momentum that is equal in absolute value (and has
opposite sign tot he momentum of the bullet), but energies are
different.
I'll admit that I'm getting in a little over my head here, so please feel
free to set me straight.
My understanding is that every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
Therefore, the energy that is applied to the bullet must be absorbed by the
gun and the shooter in the opposite direction.
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