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It's unlikely, but possible. A bullet fired through the skin of the plane (through aluminum) will make a small hole, which will cause a pressure leak. The cabin pressure system can compensate for several such leaks. If a bullet is fired through a window, the window might blow out, causing the cabin to lose pressure fairly quickly--the cabin pressure system can't compensate for a hole that big. While that is hazardous to the passengers, it won't bring down the plane. (Although, the pilots will immediately dive to a lower altitude to recover some cabin pressure). A bullet that punctures a fuel tank or fuel line might lead to a fire which would bring down the plane.
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If a bullet was fired down through the earth's atmosphere how long would it take and how fast would it be?
That would depend on the mass of the bullet, the bullet's velocity when it left the barrel of the gun, and from how high up the bullet was fired from.
What happens to a bullet as it moves down the barrel of a firearm?
If fired from a rifled firearm, it spins.
How long does it take for a bullet fired into the air to come down?
after a bullet is shot in the air it travels 4,000 ft in the air and takes 59 seconds to a minute to come down
How Did the Red Baron died?
He was shot down by a bullet in his heart, apparently fired by a rifle on the ground.
What is the difference between rifled and smoothbore?
Smooth-bore is like a tube, think of it as a straight pipe. Rifling is a pipe with grooves swirling around on the inside of the pipe. This makes the bullet spin as it travels down and leaves the barrel. This spinning makes the bullet fly straighter than a bullet fired from a smooth-boar barrel.
Why bullets rotates?
Bullets rotate due to the grooves that run down the inside of the barrel walls in a "helical" shape - this is known as "rifling". The grooves make contact with the bullet as it it fired down the barrel and cause it to spin. This improves its aerodynamic stability and accuracy.
The sniper throws his revolver down in disgust and is almost hit by the bullet accidentally fired as a result is an example of what?
Stupidity.
Why does a bullet fired comes down at rest after covering a certain distance?
Two factors- air resistance and gravity. Air resistance is simply slowing the bullet down by having to push air out of the way. Gravity acts on bullets the same way it works on a baseball- it pulls the bullet down. How far a bullet will travel is a function of it's speed, it's shape and size (air drag) and the angle in relation to the earth it was fired along. But sooner or later, they all come back down.
A bullet fired horizontally has how many forces acting on it after leaving the rifle?
It has gravity pulling it down, inertia pushing it forward, the spin of the bullet causing it to curve VERY slightly, and air resistance slowing it down.
If you shoot a gun up what is the velocity of the bullet coming down?
The velocity of a bullet coming down from altitude is the terminal velocity of the bullet fired. Since not all bullets are equal in mass, it would depend on the grain (weight) of the bullet fired, the caliber of the bullet, and the charge behind the bullet (which would determine the highest possible altitude it could reach). To determine the terminal velocity of any bullet, you must first know these variables and plug in those variables to the equation below: That is, * Vt = terminal velocity * m= mass of the bullet * g = gravitational acceleration * Cd = drag coefficient (wind resistance applied to the bullet as it falls) * ? = denisty of the medium through which the bullet is falling (the atmosphere) * A = projected area of the bullet (which can get complicated due to the shape of the ball). Essentially, the following is true: any bullet fired straight upward is not only potentially but very likely as deadly to anyone it might strike when it lands as if that same bullet were fired directly at that person.
If i shot a bullet into the sky and it came down where I stood would it kill me?
It would kill you although the chances of a bullet returning to earth at the precise spot you fired from would be very unlikely.
Does a bullet rise or fall first after fired?
The sound may or may not "come first" when a bullet is fired. Particularly if we make the decision after collecting data from down range. The muzzle velocity of some firearms does notexceed the speed of sound. In those cases, the sound will reach a "target" down range before the bullet does. But the muzzle velocity of other firearms does exceed the speed of sound, and in those cases, the bullet will arrive down range before the sound does.
