If a bullet was fired straight down from a satellite in a geostationary orbit (~35000...?

Answer: It wouldn't.​ Your satellite has an orbital speed of about 3,000 m/​s, w.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You If a bullet was fired straight down from a satellite in a geostationary orbit (~35000 km), where would it hit Earth? How much would air resistance and Earth's rotation adversely affect the bullet's path? Rush Elkins, Retired Rocket Scientist Updated Dec 29, 2018 It wouldn't. Your satellite has an orbital speed of about 3,000 m/s, while a high-power rifle has a muzzle velocity of about 1,000 m/s. So when you fire straight down, the ... Read More » Do the Germans still use the MG42? Md Alamin Written Oct 20 During World War II, American G.I.s called the German MG42 machine gun "Hitler's buzz saw" because of the way it cut down troops in swaths. The Soviet Red Army called it "th... Read More » As a waiter or waitress, what's the strangest combination of main and side order that you've ever seen a customer order? LeeAnne Tourigny Written Jan 17 I was taking a drink order from a table of 4. Everything seems to be going fine till I get to the wife and she asked for a "Coke no glass". Thinking I must of misheard I sa... Read More » What's the coziest military job? Mike Bell, former Hospital Corpsman, First Class (Ret) at United States Navy (1999-2019) Written Sat Be a hot girl, go to the gym, use the buddy system, don't drink too much and get taken advantage of, cause that shit will happen too; but directly answering the question 'w... Read More » Can the Boeing 737 MAX be fixed? Trent Hopkinson, Opinionated geek who likes planes, planets and performing Updated Nov 6 The 737MAX could be certified tomorrow if they took MCAS out, but it would then be unable to qualify for a common type rating with the other 737 variants. It would be as di... Read More » What was the creepiest thing you ever witnessed at a party? N Heiser, former Bookstore Owner at Book Stores Updated Oct 21 When I was in my mid twenties, I went out dancing with a girlfriend in Southern California. At the end of the night at nearly two in the morning, as we were walking towards... Read More » Why is the U.S. Navy's Seawolf submarine such a top secret? E. D. Murray, former Operations Specialist USS Midway CVA 41 at United States Navy (1975-1978) Written Jan 17 First I was on what submariners would call a target. And after having toured the Baton Rouge, short of Jesus coming and watching me sign papers to serve on a sub "IT AIN'T HAPPENING"! ... Read More » What did Hitler think about Japan's war performance during World War II? James Morrison, Most Viewed Writer on WW2 and JFK Assassination. Updated Dec 24 Hitler was surprised at the size of the Japanese attack. It was on a scale much like Operation Barbarossa. Hitler had worried that Japan and might be much like Italy, not v... Read More » What has happened to Kathleen Turner? Rob Young, I have watched a lot of movies Written Jan 13 Kathleen Turner was considered to be one of the biggest movie stars in the 1980's and 1990's. In addition to possessing a sexy voice and being incredibly gorgeous, she was ... Read More » Are aircraft on large airports locked if they stay there overnight? Who holds the keys? Michael Benton, Frequent flyer Written Nov 1 No. The doors are kept closed and the aircraft may be towed to a parking area. Aircraft don't have keys. They really don't need them. You want to steal a transport category ... Read More » Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please unsubscribe.http://www.quora.com/