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From: "franz heymann" <franz.heymann@care4free.net>
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Subject: Re: A question for those interested in physics...
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Edwin <zerg@aiur.org> wrote in message
news:a7q9p0$n6or0$2@ID-56786.news.dfncis.de...
> C Lund <christopher.lund@NOSPAMchello.no> wrote in
> news:christopher.lund-FEA33D.11270526032002@news01.chello.no:
>
> > In article <x7Vn8.1094$sO2.220418@news.xtra.co.nz>,
> >  "Robert Bowmaker" <robert.bowmaker@dse.gen.nz> wrote:
> >
> >> Firing bullets straight up is a common occurence in many
situations
> >> (i.e. warning shots, shooting at the sky during a funeral for
certain
> >> people etc.)
> >>
> >> The question is: What actually happens to the bullet? Does it go
into
> >> space?
> >
> > Unlikely. I don't think the bullet goes fast enough.
> >
> >> Does it fall back down?
> >
> > Yes.
> >
> >> Does it burn up?
> >
> > Unfortunatly, no.
> >
> > Not only does the bullet fall back down, but when it hits the
ground,
> > it's travelling at roughly the same speed as when it left the gun
> > (minus a little for air resistance). I'm pretty sure people have
been
> > killed this way.
>
> No, the force of gravity acting on a few ounces of lead can't
accelerate it
> to the same velocity it had by being fired out of the gun.  If it
could,
> you'd never be able to fire the bullet straight up. The forces would
be
> equal.

Edwin needs to look again at the problem, and bring to bear some
thoughts about conservation of energy.

Franz Heymann