Re:The velocity of a bullet fired from the back of a train
by asdlfkk on Monday December 31, 2012 @08:18PM
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Yes it will - that's basic relativity. From the point of view of the person firing the gun it will look entirely normal - as if it's flying off into the distance. Only from the point of view of someone on the ground will it appear to just fall.
However... a bullet normally travels around 2000 fps, 1363 mph. Even the slowest bullets still travel 700 mph or so. So you wouldn't see it in practice.
However... a bullet normally travels around 2000 fps, 1363 mph. Even the slowest bullets still travel 700 mph or so. So you wouldn't see it in practice.