Recoil

+Recoil is the backward thrust experienced by a system when it expels mass or energy in the opposite direction. It is a direct consequence of [Newton's Third Law](/wiki/newton's_third_law) and the conservation of [Momentum](/wiki/momentum), illustrating that every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

+## See also

+- [Force](/wiki/force)

+- [Impulse](/wiki/impulse)

+- [Conservation Laws](/wiki/conservation_laws)