Will a bullet dropped and a bullet fired horizontally from the same height at the same time hit the ground at the same time?
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- 1 Will a bullet dropped and a bullet fired horizontally from the same height at the same time hit the ground at the same time?
- 2 Which would hit the ground first a bullet that is fired horizontally from a gun or a bullet that is simply dropped from the same height?
- 3 Do bullets fall at same speed?
- 4 Do heavier bullets drop faster?
- 5 How fast is a bullet m s?
Will a bullet dropped and a bullet fired horizontally from the same height at the same time hit the ground at the same time?
There you have it. The y-component of air resistance for the fired bullet still depends on the fired speed of the bullet (since it is proportional to v2). A fired bullet (with air resistance) does not hit the ground at the same time as a dropped bullet.
Why do the bullet fired horizontally and the bullet dropped hit the ground at the same time?
Since gravitational acceleration acts on both a horizontally launched bullet and a vertically dropped bullet in free fall, they both will reach the ground at the same time as their vertical initial velocity is zero.
Which would hit the ground first a bullet that is fired horizontally from a gun or a bullet that is simply dropped from the same height?
HOWEVER, in practice, the dropped bullet does hit the earth surface first due to the curvature of the earth. If a bullet is fired “horizontally”, the earth will arc away from the initial path of the fired bullet, thus creating a longer “vertical” distance for the bullet to travel, and thus a longer flight time.
How fast does a bullet fall after it is fired at an angle with the horizontal?
A bullet fired straight up, with no wind, might reach a height of 10,000 feet (about three kilometers), but will come back down at only around 150 miles per hour: just 10\% of the speed and with only 1\% of the energy as the originally fired bullet.
Do bullets fall at same speed?
Because gravity is constant (i.e. it doesn’t change), the bullet will speed up while coming down at the SAME RATE as it slowed down when it was going up. So when it reaches the bottom, it will be going at the same speed as it was when it was first shot from the gun.
Will ammo fire when dropped?
Originally Answered: If a bullet is dropped on a floor what are the chances it will fire? It won’t. For a cartridge to go off, the small cap at the base of the cartridge (the primer) needs to be struck by a hammer or firing pin – such is the firing mechanism of all conventional small-arms ammunition worldwide.
Do heavier bullets drop faster?
Lighter bullets shoot faster and flatter than heavy bullets if both have similar shapes, i.e. spire points. Heavy bullets carry more energy and hold it farther downrange, but drop more.
Can bullet be fired without gun?
Originally Answered: Can a bullet be fired without a gun? Yes you can fire cartridge without a gun.
How fast is a bullet m s?
Speed of a Bullet
| Bibliographic Entry | Standardized Result |
|---|---|
| Ballistics. The World Book Encyclopedia. New York: World Book, 1998. | 1200–1500 m/s |
| Bullet. The World Book Encyclopedia. New York: World Book, 1998. | 180–1500 m/s |
| Petzal, David E. “How fast is a speeding bullet.” Field and Stream. 97 (1992): 23. | 180–1220 m/s |
At what speed does a bullet fall?
200-300 feet per second
Experiments have determined that falling bullets reach terminal velocity at 200-300 feet per second depending on type. Note that falling bullets (shot vertically) usually do not come down nose first – which would be the most aerodynamic – but instead tumble, which really slows the bullet.