• Question: how fast do bullets go?

    Asked by to Edward, Ian, Mathew, Naomi, sakshisharda on 23 Jun 2014. This question was also asked by .
    • Photo: Edward Hughes

      Edward Hughes answered on 23 Jun 2014:

      At about 1,700 mph. It’s more than twice the speed of sound, which is one why you hear a bang when the gun is fired!

    • Photo: Ian Stephenson

      Ian Stephenson answered on 23 Jun 2014:

      It depends on the gun – anything from 120m/s up to over 1000m/s.

    • Photo: Naomi Osborne

      Naomi Osborne answered on 24 Jun 2014:

      The firing distance also affects how fast a bullet travels – if it’s further away from a target, gravity, air resistance and recoil are all factors that affect the way a bullet travels

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