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In the movies, the good guy casually fires a shot - one handed. He experiences almost no kickback.

But then the bullet hits the villain’s 300lb henchman, who is lifted off his feet and goes flying.

This is why people think bullets are magical momentum machines when in reality, due to air resistance, the momentum transfered to the target is even lower than at the moment of firing.




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