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Will a bullet fired from a level gun hit the earth at the same time as the gun if it is dropped at the same time?
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no. as long as there are no obstacles present, the bullet would theoretically fall longer than the gun, because the Earth is curved, and the Earth would curve away from the bullet just a little bit before the bullet reached the Earth's surface, making the fall just a little bit longer. this effect will be magnified if the bullet moves at a very high velocity. This is essentially what happens when an object is in orbit, only when an object is in orbit, it is moving quickly enough that the Earth has completely curved out of it's falling path before it reaches the ground.
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A bullet fired horizontally over level ground hits the ground in 0.5 seconds If it had been fired with twice the speed in the same direction it would have hit the ground when?
Assuming no affects from air and a smooth geography, both bullets would fall at the same rate of 9.81 m/s^2 toward earth, and hit the ground simultaneously. You have to look at the bullet's velocity as having a horizontal and vertical velocity vectors. The vertical velocity vector is independent from that of the horizontal. The horizontal vector would be the speed at which the bullet is fired, and the vertical vector is the speed at which the bullet falls due to gravity.
How much does a bullet slow down after being fired?
A bullet hardly slows down at all after being fired. While bullets come in a variety of shapes, sizes and weights, they are all failry aerodynamic and thus minimally impacted by the wind resistance (friction). A bullet's primary enemy is actually gravity. Once fired, it is a matter of time before gravity pulls the bullet crashing down into the earth...assuming it does not strike something first. While a high powered rifle will send a bullet farther and faster than a .38 pistol, fired from the same height, at the same trajectory over level ground, they will have almost identical hang times. Again, the faster bullet will simply go farther. The speed loss for any bullet, (buck shot not included) is negligible. It will strike the ground or object in its way with almost the same speed as when it was fired no matter how far away it is. This is of course excluding shots in the air where there is little horizontal movement and the trajectory is mostly verticle. Here, obvioulsy, gravity will take over and the bullet will ultimately fall back to the ground at the terminal velocity - much slower than muzzle velocity.
If you fire a gun from the front of a car with the bullet going in the same direction as the car level with the ground will the bullet's speed increase?
If a bullet was fired towards the groung it would be accelerated at a rate of 9.9 meters per second2 due to the force of gravity. The time gravity would have to act and the velocit of the bullet is so great that the extra velocity would be insignificant.
Why did the water level change when you dropped the marble in the water?
because when you add an object to fluid it displaces the water which therefor makes the level go down
Is potential energy on the surface of earth is always zero?
That depends on what reference level you have chosen. If the (arbitrary) reference level you chose is Earth's surface, then anything on the Earth's surface has zero potential energy. If you choose some higher reference level, an object on Earth's surface has a negative potential energy. If you choose a lower reference level, an object on Earth's surface would have a positive potential energy.
Which will fall faster a bullet dropped from a height 1' or a bullet shot from a rifle at a height of 1'?
As long as the barrel is precisely level with the ground, gravity will pull them to the Earth at the same rate.
Does a higher muzzle velocity equal a longer range?
All other factors equal (bullet mass & frontal area, angle of barrel, etc) a higher muzzle velocity will make the bullet travel further horizontally as if falls to the ground. If the barrel is level when fired , the bullet will hit the ground at the same time as a bullet dropped simutaneously from muzzle height
A bullet fired horizontally over level ground hits the ground in 0.5 seconds If it had been fired with twice the speed in the same direction it would have hit the ground when?
Assuming no affects from air and a smooth geography, both bullets would fall at the same rate of 9.81 m/s^2 toward earth, and hit the ground simultaneously. You have to look at the bullet's velocity as having a horizontal and vertical velocity vectors. The vertical velocity vector is independent from that of the horizontal. The horizontal vector would be the speed at which the bullet is fired, and the vertical vector is the speed at which the bullet falls due to gravity.
Will a bullet go up out of a level barrel?
No. Assuming the barrel is level (defined as perpendicular to the pull of gravity) then the bullet will leave the barrel horizontally and immediately begin to fall, like any other object subject to gravity. There are aerodynamic forces from air resistance, but these do not impart lift to the bullet. Often the gun recoils (per Newton's laws) in such a way as to raise the barrel after the bullet has fired.
How much does a bullet slow down after being fired?
A bullet hardly slows down at all after being fired. While bullets come in a variety of shapes, sizes and weights, they are all failry aerodynamic and thus minimally impacted by the wind resistance (friction). A bullet's primary enemy is actually gravity. Once fired, it is a matter of time before gravity pulls the bullet crashing down into the earth...assuming it does not strike something first. While a high powered rifle will send a bullet farther and faster than a .38 pistol, fired from the same height, at the same trajectory over level ground, they will have almost identical hang times. Again, the faster bullet will simply go farther. The speed loss for any bullet, (buck shot not included) is negligible. It will strike the ground or object in its way with almost the same speed as when it was fired no matter how far away it is. This is of course excluding shots in the air where there is little horizontal movement and the trajectory is mostly verticle. Here, obvioulsy, gravity will take over and the bullet will ultimately fall back to the ground at the terminal velocity - much slower than muzzle velocity.
What demotes a bullet point from the first level to the second level in Outline view in Microsoft PowerPoint?
In order to demote a bullet point from first level to second level in PowerPoint you must first scroll down to the section of text that has the bullet you want to demote. Next place the cursor to the right of the bullet point you want to demote and hit tab. Hitting tab will shift the bullet and the text.
What level does treecko learn bullet seed?
You have to find/buy the TM Bullet Seed and teach it to the Treecko...
If you fire a gun from the front of a car with the bullet going in the same direction as the car level with the ground will the bullet's speed increase?
If a bullet was fired towards the groung it would be accelerated at a rate of 9.9 meters per second2 due to the force of gravity. The time gravity would have to act and the velocit of the bullet is so great that the extra velocity would be insignificant.
What Word feature can be used to create lists in addition to the bullets and numbers buttons?
In addition, you can create multilevel lists - where each level has a different kind of bullet or number.In addition, you can create multilevel lists - where each level has a different kind of bullet or number.In addition, you can create multilevel lists - where each level has a different kind of bullet or number.In addition, you can create multilevel lists - where each level has a different kind of bullet or number.
What does the bullet next to your current level on Mafia Wars mean?
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Desalination
