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Q: Why does a bullet fired from a gun cause more injury than the same bullet thrown with a hand?
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If you shot a bullet straight into the air and it fell to land on your head would you die?

Probably. The bullet would be travelling slower than when it left the gun (see related question) but it would still be travelling fast enough to cause injury. In areas of the world where guns are fired into the air in celebration injury from falling bullets is not uncommon.


What would be considered a projectile?

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When a bullet is fired upwards vertically it gains?

When a bullet is fired upwards vertically it gains kinetic energy.


Why can a small mass such asa bullet kill a personwhen fired from a gun?

Simple answer, it makes a hole and the blood all comes out the hole. More detailed answer, a fired bullet carries a lot of energy, destroys tissues and structures along its path and causes traumatic injury.


A bullet dropped versus a bullet fired from a gun which has greater acceleration?

The bullet fired from a gun has greater horizontal acceleration. For vertical acceleration, they are both the same.


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Where does a bullet goes after fired to the sky?

When a bullet is fired into the sky, it will eventually stop becasue it has run out of energy and fall back to the ground.


If a bullet was fired down through the earth's atmosphere how long would it take and how fast would it be?

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When a bullet is fired the gun recoils?

Yes.