2007-10-30 13:49:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Yes. The angle would have to be extremely shallow, though.
Alladin is confusing correlation with causality (like, most smokers drink, therefore smoking causes alchoholism). The only purpose for spinning the stone is to stabilized its orientation to keep it horizontal.
2007-10-30 15:09:29 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. R 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. It's spinning on the wrong axis. In order to skip along the surface of the water, the stone spins on the axis which is perpendicular (or nearly so) to the surface of the water and to the direction of travel of the stone. The spin of the stone causes the stone to bounce off of the surface of the water.
A bullet shot from a gun spins on an axis that is parallel (or nearly so) to the surface of the water and parallel to the direction of travel of the bullet. The spin of the bullet does not cause the bullet to bounce off of the surface of the water.
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2007-10-30 20:58:45 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on the angle you point the gun.
2007-10-30 20:56:49 · answer #3 · answered by Agent319.007 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
due to the shape, it would be less likely, but i don't see why not.
2007-10-30 20:55:42 · answer #4 · answered by pinkass 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HAHAHA I GET IT!! SKIPPING!!! HAHAHA!! THAT'S FRIGGIN HILARIOUS!!
2007-10-30 21:03:10 · answer #5 · answered by shanman_53 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
HAHAHA.. SKIPPING.... get it??? SKIPPING!! HAHAHHAHAHAH
2007-10-30 20:59:50 · answer #6 · answered by otsoccerplaya 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋