how far a bullet could fly?

Answer 1

As a purely WAG example, let's say it's a bullet that travels at the speed of sound (roughly 330m/s), some travel faster, some slower.

First note, the weight of the round has very little to do with how far it will travel... certain rounds have slightly more aerodynamic shapes, but we're discounting air resistance in this example anyway.

A bullet travelling at 330m/s at a 45 degree angle will have the same lateral as vertical velocity (since sin45 = cos45) = 330/sqrt(2) =~ 223 m/s.

calling gravity 9.8 m/s/s, it will take 223/9.8 = 22.75 seconds for the bullet to reach apex, and the same amount of time for it to land, for a total of 45.5 seconds in the air.

at 223 m/s laterally (along the ground), a bullet will travel, in 45.5 seconds, roughly 10146 meters, around 10 1/6 km, or a little over 6 MILES.

Now, remember that we essentially fired this round on a planet with Earth's gravity but NO air. Air resistance certainly would knock that 6 mile number WAY down.

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Answer 2

It depends upon a lot of factors. Including.

1. Speed the bullet was fired from the gun. The faster, the further.

2. Shape of the bullet. More aerodynamic, the further.

3. Weight of the bullet. Heavy bullets hold their speed better.

4. Trajectory the bullet was fired. There is one trajectory taking all factors into account that will result in the bullet going the maximum distance.

5. Where you fired the bullet. A bullet fired from the top of a mountain will go further than one fired on level ground. (Also, one fired on the moon will go further, one fired in space could go for billions of miles.)

6. Air density, temperature, humidity.

In general, a 22 caliber bullet can go a mile, larger caliber bullets with more speed can go 2 miles.

Answer 3

Depending on the gun, hand guns have a have a short range, 100 yards or so with any accuracy. That would be about the limit. Some special rifles are accurate up to 3000 yards or so. If you don't include accuracy, you could easily get a bullet to go over a couple of miles.

Answer 4

There is a sign on the side of the box of .22 ammo that I have that says the bullet can travel one mile. I expect that larger size ammo can travel even further.

Answer 5

depends on the bullet weight and amount of powder that propells it.. choose a caliber and

Answer 6

Hi. Until gravity pulls it back, so it depends on how fast it goes, what angle, etc. but in space it would go forever.

Answer 7

don know

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/phy05/phy05051.htm

Answer 8

BULLETTS DONT FLY,THAY ARE PROPELLED