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The hammer of a gun hits the end of the cartridge. This ignites a chemical reaction creating a hot gas. The gas expands rapidly, propelling the bullet out of the barrel at high velocity.
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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.
Is a bullet fired into a gel or into what material when trying to identify the gun a bullet is fired from?
I used gelatin or a large water tank.
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?
That would depend on the mass of the bullet, the bullet's velocity when it left the barrel of the gun, and from how high up the bullet was fired from.
Can a bullet knock someone over?
Yes, a bullet can potentially knock someone over with the force of impact. However, there are many variables that can influence the effect of a bullet, such as the caliber of the bullet, the distance it is fired from, and where it strikes the body.
If a bullet is fired out of a fighter jet traveling Max speed does the bullet travel faster than if it were fired at a stand still?
No. The bullet will actually travel much slower due to wind resistance.
When a bullet is fired the gun recoils?
Yes.
Who bullet is fired?
Wilkes Booth John.
Can you distinguish between a bullet fired from a .38 caliber and one fired from a 9mm?
Yes
What temp is a bullet when it fired?
When a bullet is fired, it can reach temperatures as high as 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit due to the combustion of gunpowder and friction during the firing process.
What markings on a fired bullet are compared microscopically?
hash marks or lines running parallel with the casing, caused by the inside of the barrel of the gun as the bullet travels out when fired
How can you trace a criminal by a bullet?
When a bullet is fired from a rifled firearm, the rifling leaves marks on the bullet. Those marks are unique to that gun, and no other gun makes exactly the same marks. If a bullet (or fired cartridge casing) is recovered from a crime scene, and we suspect that YOUR gun was used to commit this crime, then a sample bullet is fired from your gun, and compared to the crime scene bullet. A comparison microscope is used to compare the bullets, or marks made on the fired cartridge case by the extractor and firing pin.
