How Long Does It Take for a Bullet to Fall?
between 20 and 90 seconds

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Also, can a bullet falling from the sky kill you?

The general consensus is that a bullet fired straight up—at precisely 90 degrees to the horizontal—is unlikely to kill a healthy adult when it returns to Earth. Bullets fired vertically tend to fall nose-up or sideways, which creates a lot of drag.

Beside above, do bullets fall at the same speed? So, the answer is yes and no. With just gravity, yes, because the bullet speeds up on its way down the same amount as it slowed down on its way up. But air resistance slows it down the whole time, so in the real world, it will be slower when it comes back down than it was when it was first shot up.

Also Know, how fast does a bullet free fall?

“A bullet fired into the air can return to earth at speeds between 300 and 700 feet per second, fast enough to pierce a person's skull,” Baca claimed.

Can a 50 cal kill you without hitting you?

No bullet will kill you without hitting you at this range because of air displacement. In fact no bullet will ever kill you with air displacement.

Related Question Answers

Can guns fire in space?

Modern guns, however, have their own internal oxidizers, chemicals that ignite the gunpowder and fire the bullet. In space, where there is no gravity, your bullet could keep moving forever as long as it doesn't hit something — like an asteroid or a planet.

Can a falling penny kill you?

If there were no air, a falling penny would accelerate to a speed of 208 mph (335 kph) by the time it reached the ground (or your head). At that speed, it might very well damage your skull, but it wouldn't drill through. "A penny is pretty much a little nothing," Bloomfield said.
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