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To figure this out first fire the bullet in a place with zero air on earth and see how fast it goes. The ratio between airless earth-speed and airless space-speed would be the same as the ratio between the bullet's and rifle's(As well as the casing combined with the shooter. Both of these are in a sense part of the rifle temporarily) masses. The bullet would travel slower because the rifle and shooter weigh nothing and therefore offers no solid point for the bullet to push off of.
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* Bullet mass: Shooter+Rifle+casing mass = 1:100 [example]
now take this ratio and make it a fraction... (1/100).
*Subtract (1/100)th of the airless earth speed and the remainder will be your space speed.
*subtract (99/100) from the original earth speed and you would get how fast you would fly backwards when firing the weapon in space. lol no joke the bullets explosion will move YOU because YOU are weightless.
* If you stood on your space ship with magnetic boots and fired the bullet straight above your head, then the bullet would travel faster because the ship is now added to the rifles mass.
What else can I help you with?
How fast does a bullet travel in feet per second?
The speed of a bullet can vary widely depending on the type of bullet and the gun it is fired from. On average, a bullet can travel at speeds ranging from 800 feet per second to over 3000 feet per second.
How fast does the fastest bullet travel?
The fastest bullet speed belongs to the .220 Swift, reaching about 4,665 feet per second (1,422 meters per second).
How fast do gravitational waves travel through space?
Gravitational waves travel through space at the speed of light, which is about 186,282 miles per second.
How fast do radio waves travel in a empty space?
Radio waves travel at the speed of light, approximately 300,000 kilometers per second, in empty space.
Does a bullet train travel faster than a bullet?
bullet trains travel at 96.5 percent the speeed of a bullet No it doesn't. A bullet train does around 190mph normally and can reach 275mph. Depending on calibre, a rifle bullet travels at 1,500-2,000mph. So on average, a bullet train travelling at normal speed travels at between 9.5 and 12.6% of the speed of a rifle bullet.
How fast can a Uzi bullet travel?
as fast as chuck norris' fist duhhh
How fast would a .50 cal bullet Travel if Shot in Space?
A .50 cal bullet shot in space would travel at the same velocity as it would on Earth when fired from a gun. In the vacuum of space, with no air resistance to slow it down, the bullet would retain its initial velocity for a much longer distance compared to on Earth.
How fast does a 8MM rifle bullet travel?
@ 2000 FPS
How fast does a 50 calibre machine gun bullet travel?
@890 mps
How fast do people in space travel?
It depends on where in space they are but they often travel extremely fast, upwards of 11 km per second
What travel fast a bullet or sound of bullet?
It can be either. Some weapons fire sub-sonic ammunition, some super-sonic.
How fast can a 50 calliber barret bullet travel in a hundred yards?
Faster than you can run.
How fast does the ejected casing of a 22 caliber rifle bullet travel?
Depends on the action type
How fast does the bullet from a World War 1 gun travel?
Which gun? A bullet fired from a rifle, such as the 1903 Springfield, K98 Mauser or SMLE can travel about 2600 to 2800 ft per second.
How fast does a typical bullet travel from a rifle?
that depends on caliber, bullet weight, powder type, amount of powder, the gun used and other factors.
How fast can a space ship travel without breaking up in space?
Fast enough to cause a big spolosion
How far will a bullet travel in space?
In space, a bullet will continue to travel indefinitely until it runs into an object or is affected by gravity from a nearby celestial body. Without an atmosphere to slow it down, it will retain its initial velocity until something stops it.
