Re: O/T for you science buffs

Posted by David on November 07, 2003 at 09:56:47 from (209.192.126.1):

In Reply to: O/T for you science buffs posted by Jonathan on November 07, 2003 at 08:40:49:

I don't think this is correct. The energy from the explosion of the shell is directed to push the bullet out of the barrel of the gun. When the bullet stops moving upward it will then come to a complete stop, for a fraction of a second, and then gravity will be the only thing accelerating or forcing the bullet back to ground. Once termanal velocity for an object falling back to gound is reached that is it. An object can be propelled by other forces faster than gravity can.

One way to try it, not recomended though, is to fire your gun streight up into the air next to a shead with a tin roof. You know what would happen if you fired the gun streight up under the building. See if the falling bullet has the same affect.

I have done this with a compound bow, the arrow falling back to ground will not go punch a hole in the tin roof.

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