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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Edited by Magiktako: 7/11/2015 4:16:07 AMI know nothing about physics either, but I think it would depend on how the gun is made and how it fires (what generates/triggers the light energy, etc).