Re: bullet holes

[Robert Carlson <Raacc@AOL.COM>]

John,

Someone is shot.  There is a bullet and a bullet hole.  I assumed from an
earlier response that you agreed the bullet caused the bullet hole.  If this
is not correct, then don't respond.  If this is correct, then explain the
basic physics of this situation using forces.  Consider the bullet/flesh
system.  Hole size is not important in this basic analysis.  I'm not after a
numerical answer.

Bob Carlson

In a message dated 10/15/00 4:37:44 PM Central Daylight Time,
jsd@MONMOUTH.COM writes:

<< At 05:10 PM 10/15/00 -0400, Robert Carlson wrote:

> bullet holes.... please explain the basic physics, with
> forces if possible.  Please consider the flesh/bullet system.

 I suspect this is a highly encoded rhetorical question.  That is, I suspect
 the literal wording of the question has little to do with the intended
 meaning of the question.

 If this is indeed a rhetorical question, intended to express some point
 about causation, I have missed the point.  Perhaps a less-subtle version
 would help.

 If this is not a rhetorical question, please provide more information:

 *) Most importantly, what is it you really want to know, and why?
    -- The size of the holes as a function of blah and blah?
    -- An explanation of why the process is irreversible?
    -- ??????

 *) Also, why do you think this is a basic physics question, as opposed to a
 highly non-ideal non-basic biophysics question?

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