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The momentum of the astronaut before firing the gas is 0 (since he is at rest), while the momentum of the gas is (0.1 kg * 50 m/s) = 5 kgm/s. According to the Law of Conservation of Momentum, the total momentum before and after firing must be equal. Therefore, the astronaut will have a velocity in the opposite direction, calculated as (5 kgm/s) / 50 kg = 0.1 m/s in the direction opposite to the gas.

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What is velocity of 22 cal bullet?

Depends on WHICH 22 cartridge, and whether fired from a rifle or a pistol. A .22 BB cap from a pistol may have a muzzle velocity of 700 feet per second. .22 LR may range from 1000 fps to 1750 fps. Rifles will have a higher velocity than a pistol. PS- not all .22 caliber bullets are fired from rimfire cartridges. I shoot a .220 Swift, a centerfire rifle. It uses a large cartridge, firing a small bullet- at over 4000 fps


What shoots faster a 9 MM assault rifle or a 9 MM pistol?

Well...There are very few assault rifles chambered in 9mm calibers, and the few that do exist don't use the type of 9mm ammunition you're probably thinking of.In common usage "9mm" usually refers to 9x19mm Parabellum, a pistol cartridge developed for the German Luger P08 pistol. 9x19mm (also called 9mm Luger or 9mm Para) later went on to become the most common automatic pistol cartridge in the world. People referring to this cartridge simply as "9mm" is vague because there are in fact several other 9mm cartridge types out there, such as 9x18mm Makarov and 9x17mm Browning.Anyway, the only 9mm assault rifle that comes to mind is the Russian AS Val, which is a suppressed assault rifle chambered in 9x39mm (not a pistol cartridge, because it's significantly longer), and that has a rate of fire of 900 RPM. There are a huge number of pistols chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum, however, and some of these are fully-automatic machine pistols. One example of such a weapon is the Glock 18, and that weapon has a rate of fire of 1100-1200 RPM, so there's your answer: a 9mm pistol shoots faster.


How fast does a pistol bullet travel?

It depends on several factors, but it can be as slow a couple of hundred feet per second to as fast as a couple of thousand feet per second. Calibers that are considered standard, such as 9mm, .40, .45, etc typically travel between 800 feet per second and 1300 feet per second.


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Timing from the sight of smoke ensures a fair and accurate start for all runners, as the speed of sound can vary based on atmospheric conditions. Starting timing from the sound of the pistol can introduce inconsistencies in the race timing due to this variability in sound speed.


If you were shot by a bereta px4 storm c02 air pistol would the pellet stick in you if it had a full gas bulb it says the pellet travels at at 380 fps?

The pellet from a Beretta PX4 Storm CO2 air pistol traveling at 380 fps could potentially pierce the skin and embed itself in the body with a full gas bulb. The velocity and force of impact would depend on various factors like distance, angle, and where the shot lands on the body. It is essential to adhere to safety guidelines and treat air pistols as real firearms to prevent injuries.

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If a pistol is held close to a target will the bullet not have time to acceerate to max velocity?

A bullet reaches it's maximum velocity at the instant it leaves the muzzle of the gun. Once it leaves the gun, it begins to slow- it CANNOT get faster. So the answer to your question is no.


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