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I was given the question in Physics class, why does the beginning of this scene defy phycis. The part where they are shooting down the bug. Please need help because I have no clue. Something to do with Newtons Laws?

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That's a great question, and assuming you're talking about the first 10-12 seconds or so, I'm not certain.  There are lots that could be said about Newton's 3rd Law with the guns, and conservation of momentum, but as you don't know the mass of the projectiles fired, I'm not certain what conclusions your instructor is looking for.  There are TONS of examples of N3 Law and Conservation of Momentum being violated in this movie (which is fine, it's just for fun), but this isn't one of the examples I'd pick.  I'd go with something closer to: https://youtu.be/fTqxFIpc1j4?t=38s

 

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