If you run the numbers on a recoil calculator with the mass of the rifle and projectile and velocity of projectile, but only 1gr of powder, you get a very low recoil, about 1/3 compared with full...
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If you run the numbers on a recoil calculator with the mass of the rifle and projectile and velocity of projectile, but only 1gr of powder, you get a very low recoil, about 1/3 compared with full...
Work is energy transferred. Force x distance. Power is energy transferred over time.
timattalon E=mc2 is Energy = mass x (speed of light)squared and is not relevant to this discussion.
The post above by gadgetman has the relevant equations.