Will a bullet fire in space?

Will a bullet fire in space?

Fires can’t burn in the oxygen-free vacuum of space, but guns can shoot. Modern ammunition contains its own oxidizer, a chemical that will trigger the explosion of gunpowder, and thus the firing of a bullet, wherever you are in the universe. No atmospheric oxygen required.

Would an M16 work in space?

In real life, however, a weapon like the M16 would be extremely difficult to operate in space. Using weapons in the extremes of space, including wild temperature swings and low gravity, would present challenges for both those who design and carry the weapons.

Does a bullet travel faster in space?

Bullets shot in space wouldn’t really travel any faster than they would on Earth, though they could travel farther. 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 you shoot pregnant?

Heather Sandness Nelson says, “Shooting while pregnant can be safe if its done properly.” The two largest risks we found in our research was the affect of the loud sound a gun produces. And the potential for lead poisoning.

Can you shoot a gun in your first trimester?

Are certain materials more flammable in space?

Scientists hope to learn if certain materials are more flammable in space, and thus to be avoided. Experiments suggest that space station fire extinguishers that squirt gases at a flame are less effective than on terra firma, since they direct air (and oxygen) to the fire, providing additional fuel.

Why does a fire burn in space but not without gravity?

Without gravity, hot air expands but doesn’t move upward. The flame persists because of the diffusion of oxygen, with random oxygen molecules drifting into the fire. Absent the upward flow of hot air, fires in microgravity are dome-shaped or spherical—and sluggish, thanks to meager oxygen flow.

How does fuel combustion happen in space?

NASA scientists are especially excited about the potential applications for a bizarre, unprecedented type of combustion they observed in space this past spring: When certain types of liquid fuel catch fire, they continue to burn even when the flames appear to have been extinguished. The fuel combustion occurs in two stages.

Why do flames burn faster in space?

“In space, molecular diffusion draws oxygen to the flame and combustion products away from the flame at a rate 100 times slower than the buoyant flow on Earth,” said Dan Dietrich, FLEX project scientist at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Ohio. Space flames can also burn at a lower temperature and with less oxygen than fires on Earth.