Question

What would a bullet fired from a very long distance, such as 1000 yards from the target do as it travelled along a straight path? Why? Descrbe all of the forces actiong on the bullet.

Answer 1

The bullet would start to veer of path, either to the right or left and also downword. This happens because gravity is pushing it down and it no longer has enough thrust force pushing it in a straight direction because drag and air friction are slowing it down. The forces would include gravity, thrust, drag, and air resistence.