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Gun shot in the air - How long does it take for the bullet to fall back to ground?
Posted on 5/15/17 at 9:26 am
Posted on 5/15/17 at 9:26 am
Trying to see if I can hear a gun shot early in that NOLA cyclist shooting video.
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Posted on 5/15/17 at 9:27 am to Street Hawk
3.50 seconds
Posted on 5/15/17 at 9:28 am to Street Hawk
Depends on caliber and angle in which it was shot.
Posted on 5/15/17 at 9:28 am to Street Hawk
Too many unknown variables. Well, I guess just really two. You would need to know the angle of the shot, and the bullet speed.
Posted on 5/15/17 at 9:28 am to Street Hawk
Depends on the type of gun, bullet and the level of gravity at the place where you shoot.
Posted on 5/15/17 at 9:28 am to Street Hawk
288 seconds
Posted on 5/15/17 at 9:28 am to Street Hawk
Angle, caliber, powder load and vertical or horizontal grip of pistol are all factors that must be considered.
Posted on 5/15/17 at 9:28 am to Street Hawk
Depends somewhat on muzzle velocity although terminal velocity plays a larger role.
Posted on 5/15/17 at 9:28 am to LucasP
Don't forget the bird density in the area.
Posted on 5/15/17 at 9:29 am to Street Hawk
Muzzle velocity, caliber of the round, and angle of the shot and you can be given a decent approximation.
Posted on 5/15/17 at 9:29 am to Street Hawk
You realize there are a million variables here? Trajectory, projectile weight, velocity, wind, etc. There isn't a set time.
Posted on 5/15/17 at 9:29 am to LucasP
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the level of gravity
what is that?
Posted on 5/15/17 at 9:31 am to Tigerpaw123
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what is that?
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Gravity, or gravitation, is a natural phenomenon by which all things with mass are brought toward (or gravitate toward) one another, including planets, stars and galaxies.
It's what makes the bullet fall down. Kinda like the opposite of what the gun does. LINK
Posted on 5/15/17 at 9:32 am to Street Hawk
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Gun shot in the air - How long does it take for the bullet to fall back to ground?
You're not real smart, are ya?
Posted on 5/15/17 at 9:33 am to Tigerpaw123
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the level of gravity
what is that?
the higher you go into the atmosphere, the less their is a force of gravity on the object traveling through it. So as the bullet gets higher, the is less pressure slowing it down. Ballistics calculators take into effect the height above see level and barometric pressure when figuring mils or MOA for scope adjustments. Hence why baseballs flew out of Coors Field in Denver better than anywhere else in the majors.
Posted on 5/15/17 at 9:33 am to Street Hawk
45 seconds on average. Not 5 seconds not 5 minutes but anywhere from 30 seconds to a minute depending on type.
Posted on 5/15/17 at 9:34 am to LucasP
Windage too
Posted on 5/15/17 at 9:35 am to CelticDog
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Windage
Yes wind can effect gravity but not as much as most people think.
Posted on 5/15/17 at 9:36 am to Street Hawk
Does the bullet have better or worse MPG now?
Posted on 5/15/17 at 9:37 am to Street Hawk
Use these:
Distance=v1*t+1/2*a*t^2
And
v2=v1+a*t
Distance=v1*t+1/2*a*t^2
And
v2=v1+a*t
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