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The bullet will travel as fast as it would on earth (possibly a little faster, due to the lack of air resistance in the barrel). Once it left the barrel, it would continue with the same speed until slowed by gravity, or it entered a planetary atmosphere- or hit something.
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Is it possible to shoot a bullet into space from the ground on earth?
Yes, if the bullet is shot with escape velocity.
If you shot a bullet into space what would the affect be on the bullet?
Are you shooting it while in space or from outside space to inside space? Well the bullet wouldn't stop until it hit a gravitational pull and it would get drawn in. You would also get blown back by the force. Very few firearms would fire in the vacuum of space. Oxygen is necessary for ignition, and bullets are not sealed; any oxygen contained within the cartridge is likely to leak out with exposure to the vacuum. The US did develop one family of firearms that would fire in vacuum, the Gyrojet. Gyrojets were built in different calibers and configurations. There were pistols and rifles. Essentially, the Gyrojet fired a small rocket with a gas propellant, that ignited within 30 feet of the barrel. There was very little if any recoil, and the effective range was greater that a conventional powder round.
What would happen if you shot a gun in space?
It is impossible as there is no oxygen available for the powder to ignite. However, assuming you had it in some magic bubble of atmosphere and that seamlessly met space, the bullet would continue until it hit something or it encountered gravity. That would pull it off its straight trajectory. The bullet should not slow down as there is no friction of resistance of the atmosphere as there is on earth. You could also conclude that, because Newton's 3rd law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, you would go shooting backwards at an exponential speed. Then when it falls back to a planet (assuming the planet has life) It would come down so incredibly hard it would not only kill what it hits but it would probably create a crater in the location of where it hit causing either a world catastrophe or a minor news story.
Did John F. Kennedy's head fall off?
No, JFK's head did not fall off. When he was shot, the bullet simply made a hole in his head but this did not cause his head to fall off.
Who is the first puppy on the moon?
There have been no animals taken to the moon yet, however Laika was the first dog shot into space.
Why does bullit travel slow in space?
It doesn't. if a bullet were shot from earth into space and had enough acceleration to pull away from earth's gravity, it would travel indefinitely until hitting an object.
If a bullet is shot on the moon and another shot on earth which would travel farthest?
if you really need this you are an idiot but it is the moon
Is it possible to shoot a bullet into space from the ground on earth?
Yes, if the bullet is shot with escape velocity.
If you fired a gun in a vacuum would the bullet travel further than if you shot it on earth?
Yes, because there will be no air resistance.
How far will a 50 cal bullet travel if shot at 45 degree angle?
about 36km
If you shot a gun is space would the bullet ever stop?
Outer space is not TOTALLY empty- simply CLOSE to empty. The space between stars has a tiny amount of dust and a few atoms of hydrogen. Eventually the bullet would hit something, or be slowed by friction. May take a few million years to do that......
If you fired a gun in space would you accelerate in the opposite direction at the same speed as the bullet?
No. Assuming you have a gun that can fire in space, you would travel in the opposite direction, conserving momentum, but because you are more massive than the bullet, your speed in the opposite direction would be less. Momentum is mass*velocity, so your speed should be less than the bullet's by the same factor as the ratio of the bullet's mass to your own. You would also start rotating unless your shot was perfectly aligned with your center of mass.If that's not convincing, consider what happens if you shoot a bullet straight into the air. Does the earth move in the opposite direction at the same speed?
Will a bullet travel the same distance straight up that it would horizontally?
No. The horizontal distance depends on how close the the ground the gun is. From the firing position, a bullet dropped to the ground will strike the ground in the same time as a bullet shot horizontally forward.
How far can a 50 cal bullet travel being shot out of a gun?
Muzzle loader or centerfire?
How would you prevent a bullet wound?
By not getting shot
How far can a 12gadje bullet travel?
Are you interested in knowing how far a 12 gauge slug will travel, or are you looking for the distance various loads of shot will travel?
What speed does a bullet return to earth?
If the bullet were shot perfectly vertically in a vacuum, it would reach its maximum altitude, then fall at a velocity of 32 ft/sec/sec. The terminal velocity would depend upon the altitude reached by the bullet, which in turn depends upon the caliber and load of bullet shot.
