2007-10-19 11:49:39 · 12 answers · asked by . 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
of course, it will come down, but because some factors such as winds, rains or snow affect, it may not return to the place where it is shot.
2007-10-19 11:55:36 · answer #1 · answered by shanghai beach 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it will come back down to Earth. In New Orleans on New Year's eve and the 4th of July it is a big problem. Our criminals here think it's fun to shoot their guns into the sky. The problem is these bullets in New Orleans have come down and killed people they hit. A great number have been wounded. It's against the law, but it's also murdering our citizens.
2007-10-19 18:59:48 · answer #2 · answered by aswkingfish 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Imagine crawling into a well. It will take a certain amount of energy to crawl back out.
The Gravity Well is similiar. If the bullet has enough energy, it will not come back.
Integrate the force times the distance to calculate the energy. F=MA or (Mg) close to the surface.
F= G*Me*Mo /dist^2
2007-10-19 19:15:50 · answer #3 · answered by metaraison 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I would imagine it would. If the bullet was shot EXACTLY up into the sky, it might be a good idea to move, (quickly) as it would come back down to where it was shot from, if there was no wind.
2007-10-19 18:58:54 · answer #4 · answered by cooky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bullet will have to come back down because of the gravity. After the bullet appears from the gun, it has a lot of kinetic energy. Later, it will have potential energy.
2007-10-19 18:57:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there were no air resistance and you could fire it at a velocity of 25,000 miles per hour, you would never see it again. Conditions to escape earth's gravity.
2007-10-19 19:01:11 · answer #6 · answered by andyg77 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it does.. you should watch mythbusters.. they do an experiment on it and if its possible for the bullet to hit shoot someone on its way down
2007-10-19 18:57:39 · answer #7 · answered by tech 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, unless somehow it reaches escape velocity. No guns that I know of are that powerful, that's certain!
2007-10-19 18:57:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That tricky little thing called gravity......
2007-10-19 18:56:07 · answer #9 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
not if it makes it to outer space : )
2007-10-19 18:57:53 · answer #10 · answered by kevin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋