Yes. I get 143 seconds in the air as well. What has me stumped is the fact that a bullet without drag goes 61 miles at a 45 degree angle. This means that I can shoot a bullet from the middle of Long Island, NY and it will land in Montauk (tip of Long Island). Does drag really make that much...
Thanks for the quick response! Yes, I calculated the time the bullet is aloft. However, I still get the same answer for the range. Is 61 miles a reasonable answer for a bullet to travel when aimed at 45 degrees? Something seems wrong with this answer.
I also calculated the range when the...
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Homework Statement
I was at the firing range the other day when the gun instructor mentioned that the bullet of a AR-15 rifle can travel 5 - 6 miles depending on the angle of the gun when the bullet leaves the muzzle. I wanted to confirm this for myself so, I tried to find the...