a rifle bullet or the sound of the shot fired from it. Which travels faster? please give reasons.
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The 0.22 rim fire cartridge, which has a very small powder charge, sends its bullets on their way at between 1214 fps and 1509 fps.
Sound travels at 768 miles per hour (1,126 feet per second).
A rifle bullet travel faster that it sound. (faster by 88fps to 383fps )
( #fps = Feet per second )
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Rifles are generally powerful and bullets fired from it, travel faster than sound. The sound is heard a split second later, after the bullet has hit its mark.
The main explosive charge inside rifle bullets are powerful enough to propel the bullet faster than sound. The average speed of a rifle bullet is between 800 – 1,000 metres/second, which makes it faster than sound.
Bullets which travel below speed of sound, will lack power and accuracy.
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