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It depends on what the bullet is made from & the angle at which the hard surface is struck. A copper plated, lead core bullet will fragment when striking a hard surface. This is intentional as it increases the killing power of the projectile. A bullet such as a "hollow point" is made to shatter when striking something like bone. This is why a tiny bullet can leave and exit wound ten times larger than the projectile itself. This is useful for hunting, as a shot that's merely close to a vital organ can still kill due to the sideways movement of bullet fragments within the animal.
Geneva guidelines prohibit this type of expanding bullet for use during wartime since they cause massive tissue damage. A full metal jacket bullet will not expand on impact and in an armor piercing round it would simply transfer the force it carries into whatever object it was shot at... often times continuing through the target itself. This has its own advantages if the animal you're shooting has value as fur rather than food.
Without knowing what sort of 'hard surface' you refer to, it's difficult to answer this question. The simple and safest answer is NEVER shoot at a hard surface. This should be taught in any state's required firearms safety course. For instance, if you shoot a rifle at a lake (from any angle other than straight on) the bullet will skip off the water and you have no idea where your round was fired.
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What happens when a bullet hits a rubber sheet?
It penetrates.
What happens when sound hits a surface?
It bounces back.
Is sound reflected when it hits a hard surface?
no. it's absorbed
Why does a rubber ball bounce on a hard surface?
The energy exerted when the runner ball hits the hard surface is compacted and then repelled in the opposite direction. It's basic kinetics. :)
What Happens To Radiation When It Hits Eath's Surface?
the thingy hits the earht and everybody dies !!! The radiation will either be absorbed or reflected.
Why is a ricochet produced on firing a bullet?
A ricochet occurs when a bullet hits something it cannot penatrate.
What happens when a bullet hits water?
Depends on the angle at which the bullet hits the water. At a shallow angle (less than 45 degrees) the bullet may bounce off the water, just as if it had hit a hard surface. At more direct angles, the bullet will splash, and may be deflected from a straight path. It will stop fairly quickly due to the resistance of the water.
What happens when a bullet hits a rubber sheet?
It penetrates.
Can a slug bullet kill you?
Yes, any bullet can kill you. The amount of damage a bullet does depends on several factors, basically: where it hits you, how hard it hits you, and how big the bullet is (or how much it expands).
When a stones hits a glass breaks out when bullet hits the glass it makes a holewhy?
because bullet has great velocity and it has less surface area on tip means it is pointed
What happens when sound hits an object?
They are either absorbed [softsurface, e.g. wool] or refected [hard surface, e.g. metal]
What happens when light hits a rough surface?
when light hits a rough surface it scattters.
What happens when a gun gets hit directly by a bullet?
Damage. How much depends on the gun that fired the bullet that hits it. it probably would explode
What happens to the sunlight that hits the surface of the Earth?
Sunlight that hits the Earth's surface is absorbed by the Earth. It is then reflected back.
What happens when sound hits a surface?
It bounces back.
Is sound reflected when it hits a hard surface?
no. it's absorbed
What happens when hits a black surface?
im assuming that u meant "what happens when LIGHT hits a black surface?" the reason for this is that the black surface ABSORBS the light, and so none of the light waves can be reflected back (which is what makes it look black)
