Have you ever seen people shooting paper targets and you see it go right through? Have you ever wondered how many of those targets they would need to stop the bullet? In my experiment I will be testing if paper can stop a bb or pellet.
The paper has a density of 1.201 grams per cubic centimeter.Copperhead bb bullets have a density of 7545 grams per cubic meter, a mass of 5.5 grains, and a volume of 4.77x10-8.The pellets being used are Gamo Red Fire Pellets. They are a .177 caliber and are 7.8 grains.
The bullets will hit the stack of papers at 800 fps(feet per second), or 545.455 mph(miles per hour). The paper will be tightly packed together and vertically placed in a box so that wind cannot affect it.
Based on my research I predict that
The paper has a density of 1.201 grams per cubic centimeter.Copperhead bb bullets have a density of 7545 grams per cubic meter, a mass of 5.5 grains, and a volume of 4.77x10-8.The pellets being used are Gamo Red Fire Pellets. They are a .177 caliber and are 7.8 grains.
The bullets will hit the stack of papers at 800 fps(feet per second), or 545.455 mph(miles per hour). The paper will be tightly packed together and vertically placed in a box so that wind cannot affect it.
Based on my research I predict that