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How to calculate the speed and energy of a bullet
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RE: How to calculate the speed and energy of a bullet
Ahh Physics.

If you can't be bothered to do all that, and have a big field, just shoot and measure the displacement.  Also record the height you're shooting from.

Average velocity can be calculated.
(if I recall correctly) height = 9.81 × t2   « solve for t

Then: velocity = displacement ÷ t


Energy:
KE = 1/2 × mv2
(This post was last modified: 02/11/2007 07:19 AM by ZiNgA BuRgA.)
02/11/2007 07:15 AM
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RE: How to calculate the speed and energy of a bullet - ZiNgA BuRgA - 02/11/2007 07:15 AM
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