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7/11/2015 4:07:05 AM
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Dumb science question
In science fiction laser/energy weapons are depicted as having no recoil (such as a phaser in Star trek.) Now my question: If humans were to develop energy weapons would they actually be recoil-less or would they have recoil? The reason I'm asking is because physics isn't my strong suit.
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I imagine kick exists because of a strong kinetic force in the weapon's function(gunpowder combustion) and how that force relates to the weapon's mass. If you kind of eliminated that and instead just focused energy in one direction, I doubt there would be a lot of recoil, if at all. Alright, that's enough shitty pseudo science for the day.
