The Dhaka Times Desk There is a big difference between shooting on Earth and shooting in space. The question of many is, what kind of strange things will happen if you shoot in space?
The first difference that will be noticed between shooting on Earth and shooting in space is the sound. It also makes quite a loud noise when shot into the earth. But there is no gunshot sound in space. It does not end here. Whoever pulls the trigger of a gun in space will also face a strange situation.
According to Newton's third law of motion, when a gun is pointed and fired, the gun is fired in the opposite direction, i.e., the shooter will be thrown in the opposite direction. Now the question may come, how fast can this drop be?
When such a gun was used, the velocity of the bullet was about 1,600 miles per hour. So after firing this gun into space, the shooter would be thrown in the opposite direction at about 0.068 miles per hour.
On the other hand, a gun was used that would have a bullet velocity of about 1,330 miles per hour. That is, its velocity of fire is lower than that of the previous gun. But the weight of the bullet from the second gun is almost twice the weight of the bullet from the first gun.
That's why when the second pistol is fired, it should bounce back twice as fast as the first gun—that's normal. That speed would be 0.136 miles per hour; Which is enough to circumnavigate a football stadium in half an hour.
But regardless of the weapon used, extra caution is required in targeting in space. Because in the end, the bullet fired forward can turn in the opposite direction and pierce your own back. Since there are no deterrents in space, it wouldn't take long for a bullet to hit the back of a planet orbiting the shooter!