from a standard pistol
2006-08-08 23:50:08 · 36 answers · asked by suck sess 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Depends what you mean by dodge a bullet.
Can you react to a bullet flying through the air and contort your body so that it is not in a place you know the bullet is going to be? No: a human's reactions aren't that fast.
Can you see someone about to fire a gun, dive, and have the bullet miss you? Yes, provided you realise in enough time that they are about to fire and are lucky with where you dive to, compared to where the bullet goes.
2006-08-09 01:40:29 · answer #1 · answered by Steve-Bob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contrary to many answers on here, a Bullet fired from a gun does not travel anywhere near the speed of light. not even slightly close.
Light travels at 299,792,458 meters per second. A bullet will probably cover about 300 - 400 meters in 1 second.
It does travel faster than sound, making it almost impossible to dodge, but if you can see the finger pull on the trigger, the bullet will probably miss. If you see the finger squeeze the trigger you may be able to take avoiding action in anticipation of the shot being fired. but listening for the bang will get you shot!
If I were to remove a bullet from a standard pistol, stand it on end on a table, I could then easily dodge it.
2006-08-09 00:03:16 · answer #2 · answered by kenhallonthenet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If you are stood far enough away and see the smoke come out of the barrel, then it is theoretically possible to dodge the bullet. In practise it is a lot more difficult.
2006-08-09 05:08:50 · answer #3 · answered by gtoughuk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything is possible. A bullet travels at around 2700ft per second, i think. You could dodge it, but it would be more luck than skill.
2006-08-09 00:50:18 · answer #4 · answered by Knight-wing 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is possible if as soon as you see the trigar move you dodge left right or down. You go up you get hit. In show down I would fire and dodge at the same time.
2006-08-09 00:31:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The slowest moving bullet travels at about 700 feet per second, so unless the guy shooting at you is an extremely poor shot, your chances of doging the bullet is not so good.
2006-08-08 23:55:03 · answer #6 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can anyone dodge a bullet? No. Human reaction time is much slower than that.
Can I? Yes, with ease. I'm special.
2006-08-08 23:52:54 · answer #7 · answered by lickintonight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was always told that providing you were the right distance away and someone pulled a handgun you should just stand still - side on - for a smaller profile (unless you're too fat) and fire back, they're terribly inaccurate at range and you'd probably have more chance of getting hit if you were running about.
2006-08-09 00:18:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
bullet can be dodged only after a lot of practese and training
it is ossible because bullet is not traveling as fast a light
it is not 1/52 of the speed of light
so if you can concentrate and practese ,it is easy
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the abow said is just logic so i am not responsible for
any accidents caused
2006-08-08 23:57:09 · answer #9 · answered by james p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theres no possible way, in the sense of moving at the right time. Bullets are almost as fast as light.
2006-08-08 23:52:23 · answer #10 · answered by pretty_lesbiian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋