Gun Recoil Physics Simulation
Conservation of Momentum Demonstration
Physics Principle
This simulation demonstrates the conservation of momentum. The total momentum before firing is zero (system at rest). After firing, the momentum of the shell forward must be balanced by the momentum of the gun backward.
m₁v₁ + m₂v₂ = 0 (before firing = after firing)
v₂ = -(m₁v₁)/m₂ (recoil velocity)
Shell Mass
0.020 kg
Muzzle Velocity
80 m/s
Gun Mass
100 kg
Recoil Velocity
0.016 m/s
