Question

While firing a bullet, the gun should be ___________

(a) Held away from the shoulder

(b) Held tight to the shoulder

(c) Held straight

(d) Held with one hand stretched

This question was addressed to me during an interview.

I'd like to ask this question from Effect of Gravity in portion Laws of Motion of Engineering Physics I

Answer 1

Right choice is (b) Held tight to the shoulder

Easiest explanation: While firing a bullet, the gun should be held tight to the shoulder. The recoiling can hurt the shoulder. If the gun is held tightly against the shoulder, then the body and the gun together will constitute one system. Total mass becomes larger and the recoil velocity becomes small.