• Question: why is it if you shoot a gun into water it wouldn't go as far as it could on land

    Asked by CarBOnaK to Andres, Andy, Emma, Shahil, Sheryl, Zoe on 10 Mar 2017.
    • Photo: Andy Woods

      Andy Woods answered on 10 Mar 2017:

      The water is more “viscous” (sticky,gloopy) than air. This increases the friction on the bullet which slows the bullet down quicker.

    • Photo: Emma Ryan

      Emma Ryan answered on 11 Mar 2017:

      Density also increases fluid resistance (generally known as drag) which decreases velocity – liquid is denser than gas therefore water is denser then air so it slows down the bullet quicker.

    • Photo: Andres Rivero

      Andres Rivero answered on 12 Mar 2017:

      Hi CarBOnaK,

      Andy and Emma are right!

      Andres

    • Photo: Sheryl Williams

      Sheryl Williams answered on 12 Mar 2017:

      Hi CarBOnak,

      cant add anything else to what the other have said.

      just remember that speed decreases because of friction and resistance!!

      Sheryl

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