If two people were standing next to each other, one holding a .556 caliber round, another holding an M-16, firing the same size round, and the one holding the round dropped the bullet at the same time the other fired his weapon, would the bullets hit the ground at the same time?
2006-07-27 16:22:15 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
The person firing the weapon is shooting straight ahead, on a level plane.
2006-07-27 16:28:23 · update #1
Assuming the shooter shot horizontal and neglecting
factors like wind resistance, they would have to hit at
the same time (gravity only acts vertically).
2006-07-27 16:43:31 · answer #1 · answered by PoohP 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I find the answer that they would hit the ground at the same time very difficult to believe. If I shoot at a target 50 yards out. The bullet won't have dropped and inch. But the dropped bullet will already be on the ground. All the time the fired bullet is going horizontal, the dropped bullet is going vertical. How can the fired bullet make up that time? The horizontal velocity doesn't affect the vertical pull of gravity at all? The fired bullet is going vertical at the same rate of speed as the dropped bullet? If true, this is very strange physics.
2006-07-28 21:48:16 · answer #2 · answered by Wascal Wabbit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should hit the ground at the same time, because in spite of the forward velocity of the fired round, both objects are dropping at the same rate. By the way, .556 caliber would refer to a barrel bore diameter of 0.556 inches. You're obviously referring to the 5.56 mm NATO round, which, to the best of my knowledge, has a civilian counterpart in .223 caliber rifle ammunition. Sorry for being picky.
2006-07-27 16:54:58 · answer #3 · answered by tom d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The bullet fired from the gun would attain a higher velocity and hit the ground first.
2006-07-27 16:25:56 · answer #4 · answered by k j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fired bullet will attain a higher velocity. Which would you reather do to prove it hold your hand under the dropped bullet or under the fired bullet?
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2016-11-03 04:08:43 · answer #6 · answered by sokin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WELL, I AM AN ARMORER IN THE ARMY AND THEY TAUGHT US THIS QUESTION IN SCHOOL. FIRST THE CORRECT CALIBER IS 5.56mm(millimeter). and the answer is yes, they will both hit the ground at the same time. screwy physics, but true. SGT. M.
2006-07-27 17:20:14 · answer #7 · answered by joe m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes because the curve in the earth
2006-07-27 16:26:26 · answer #8 · answered by ezekiel2899 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋