Billy. Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Good old Mythbusters putting this to the test. Not with a .22LR but a football at 60mph (if it works at 60mph, it'll work at 700!) Very interesting findings: (FAST FORWARD TO 7:05) for the Myth. Answer at 8:50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 without watching the vid, its like this. You will keep traveling at the speed of the .22 sub, and the fired round will go the other way at the speed of a .22 sub. Am i right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 not quite as you will be acelerated by the recoil doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 i wonder how much increase the recoil adds to the speed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 not quite as you will be acelerated by the recoildoc .22lr sub? what recoil?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted May 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 without watching the vid, its like this. You will keep traveling at the speed of the .22 sub, and the fired round will go the other way at the speed of a .22 sub. Am i right? Did you watch the video? You were wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Did you watch the video? You were wrong. didnt watch the video as im in work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_R Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 not quite as you will be acelerated by the recoildoc In a vacuum you would probably be right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 In a vacuum you would probably be right. you dont need to be in a vacuum equal and opposite reactions and all that doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigweed Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 (edited) Shell wouldn't move would it ?? - relative to the ground Edited May 20, 2010 by Bigweed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_R Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 you dont need to be in a vacuumequal and opposite reactions and all that doc Air friction would reduce such a tiny recoil too much to notice, hence me thinking a vacuum would help. This is of course such idle conjecture but fun none the less!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Air friction would reduce such a tiny recoil too much to notice, hence me thinking a vacuum would help. This is of course such idle conjecture but fun none the less!! my thoughts to doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Reckon I'd shoot myself in the foot: Some things never change! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigweed Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Shell wouldn't move would it ?? - relative to the ground Experienced this whilst flying - aircraft doing 60 knots in a 60 knot head wind - result aircraft goes no where Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_commoner Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Shell wouldn't move would it ?? - relative to the ground newtons 3rd law Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted May 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Experienced this whilst flying - aircraft doing 60 knots in a 60 knot head wind - result aircraft goes no where I remember landing at Dublin Airport with one almighty headwind and the plane must've landed at about 40 mph! I was astounded! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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