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Re: [Phys-l] Killed by a Falling Bullet? - Myth busters

The acceleration is almost never downward. In general, the acceleration
is predominantly antiparallel to the velocity of the bullet with a small
additional contribution that is downward. There can also be a lift
component.

Daniel Crowe
Loudoun Academy of Science
dcrowe@loudoun.k12.va.us
jlu@hep.anl.gov 01/22/07 12:15 PM >>>
I was referring to the fact that all bullets are accelerating downward
from the instant they leave the gun barrel.