Would A Bullet Really Knock You Backwards?

The video debunks the movie trope of people being dramatically knocked back by bullets. It explains that bullets are designed to penetrate and cause internal damage rather than push people back. Academic studies show that the momentum transferred by bullets is negligible, and Newton's Third Law implies that any force exerted on a target would equally affect the shooter. While bulletproof vests can increase impact, they still don't cause the exaggerated effects seen in movies. Realistically, people collapse rather than fly backward when shot.

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