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1.	Two identical bullets are fired one by a light rifle and another by a heavy rifle with the same force. Which rifle will hurt the shoulder and why?
Answer» As momentum of light rifle and heavy rifle in opposite direction is same (being equal to momentum of identical bullets), the lighter rifle will move faster hurting the shoulder more.

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