Re: A question for those interested in physics...
C Lund <chr...@NOSPAMchello.no> wrote in news:chr...@news01.chello.no: > In article <x7Vn8.1094$sO2...@news.xtra.co.nz>, > "Robert Bowmaker" <rob...@dse.gen.nz> wrote: > >> Firing bullets straight up is a common occurence in many situations >> (i.e. warning shots, shooting at the sky during a funeral for certain >> people etc.) >> >> The question is: What actually happens to the bullet? Does it go into >> space? > > Unlikely. I don't think the bullet goes fast enough. > >> Does it fall back down? > > Yes. > >> Does it burn up? > > Unfortunatly, no. > > Not only does the bullet fall back down, but when it hits the ground, > it's travelling at roughly the same speed as when it left the gun > (minus a little for air resistance). I'm pretty sure people have been > killed this way. No, the force of gravity acting on a few ounces of lead can't accelerate it to the same velocity it had by being fired out of the gun. If it could, you'd never be able to fire the bullet straight up. The forces would be equal. Edwin
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