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  2. Physics of firearms - Wikipedia

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    According to Newtonian mechanics, if the gun and shooter are at rest initially, the force on the bullet will be equal to that on the gun-shooter. This is due to Newton's third law of motion (For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction). Consider a system where the gun and shooter have a combined mass m g and the bullet has a mass m b.

  3. Stopping power - Wikipedia

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    Stopping power is the ability of a weapon – typically a ranged weapon such as a firearm – to cause a target (human or animal) to be incapacitated or immobilized. Stopping power contrasts with lethality in that it pertains only to a weapon's ability to make the target cease action, regardless of whether or not death ultimately occurs.

  4. 10 weird things that can kill you almost instantly - AOL

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    800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ... Here are 10 weird things that can kill you almost instantly. Number 10.A meteor. Humans have been ...

  5. g-force - Wikipedia

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    Combining this with the vertical g-force in the stationary case using the Pythagorean theorem yields a g-force of 5.4 g. The g-force or gravitational force equivalent is a mass-specific force (force per unit mass), expressed in units of standard gravity (symbol g or g 0, not to be confused with "g", the symbol for grams).

  6. Gravity gun - Wikipedia

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    Around a quarter of the way through the game, the player acquires the gravity gun, properly named as the "Zero-point Energy Field Manipulator". Alyx Vance explains that the gravity gun is designed for handling hazardous materials, but is mostly used for heavy lifting. [1] She explains to Gordon that she once found it useful for clearing ...

  7. GAU-8 Avenger - Wikipedia

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    The A-10 engines were initially susceptible to flameout when subjected to gases generated in the firing of the gun. When the GAU-8 is being fired, the smoke from the gun can make the engines stop, and this did occur during initial flight testing. [4] Gun exhaust is essentially oxygen-free, and is capable of causing flameouts of gas turbines ...

  8. Improvised weapon - Wikipedia

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    A letter bomb is an explosive device sent via the postal service, designed with the intention to injure or kill the recipient when opened. A pipe bomb is an IED that uses a tightly sealed section of pipe filled with an explosive material. A barrel bomb is an unguided IED made to be dropped from helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.

  9. List of assassinations by firearm - Wikipedia

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    One of the guns used in the killing had "In the name of Allah the avenger" inscribed on its barrel. [37] 1983 Manila, Philippines: Benigno Aquino Jr. Disputed Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum revolver It was reported that the manufacturer had shipped the pistol to the Thai National Trading Co. in Bangkok on September 25, 1970. 1984 Denver, United States