How long does it take for a bullet to come back down from the sky?

When you fire a bullet into the air, it typically takes between 20 and 90 seconds for it to come down, depending on the angle it was fired at, its muzzle velocity and its caliber.

What would happen if you fired a bullet on the moon?

A very powerful gun, like a military cannon, would be able to fire a shot all the way around the surface of the Moon. What about firing a gun out in the middle of space? Well, it would simply drift into the blackness, forever alone, while the galaxies around it sped further away.

How far will a bullet travel before hitting the ground?

Typically a 9 mm bullet shot out of a medium sized handgun will travel 2200 meters before it will fall to the ground. A bullet almost never travels this far before it actually hits something.

Can you shoot a rifle on the moon?

Yes, you can fire a gun on the Moon, despite the absence of oxygen. Despite the abundance of oxygen on Earth, however, most gun ammunition comes with its own oxidizer “built in”, so to speak. The result is that a gun can fire even in the absence of oxygen, such as on the Moon.

What would happen if you fired a gun in space?

The released flame will cause the gunpowder in the cartridge to explode. This will propel the bullet out of the gun since gunpowder burns rapidly creating an enormous amount of gaseous pressure buildup behind the bullet. The gun in space may even work slightly better, according to , a Physicist at Stanford.

Can you shoot a bullet in space?

Fires can’t burn in the oxygen-free vacuum of space, but guns can shoot. Modern ammunition contains its own oxidizer, a chemical that will trigger the explosion of gunpowder, and thus the firing of a bullet, wherever you are in the universe. No atmospheric oxygen required.

What happens when a bullet is fired in the opposite direction?

If it is fired in the same direction as the orbit, it may reach a more ‘eccentric orbit’ as Heile would call it. “The bullet will always stay at or above the orbit of International Space Station” Heile says. However, in the case where bullet is fired in the opposite direction of the orbit;

Why do cosmonauts carry guns in space?

The space guns are issued in case the cosmonauts need one back on Earth, so that they can protect themselves if emergency landing of their Soyuz spacecraft has left them deserted in a treacherous region. But still, cosmonauts in theory could shoot their guns before they landed.