Why a bullet fired from a pistol hurts more than a bullet that is thrown just by our hand?

Why a bullet fired from a pistol hurts more than a bullet that is thrown just by our hand?

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An ordinary bullet has gotten a little mass of just some 100 to 150 grams that are very small figures. Then what makes this little bullet so damaging and destructive?


A bullet when fired from some pistol or rifle achieves a highest velocity (in simple words you can say speed) and that high velocity increases the overall momentum of the system.


(Momentum = mass * velocity)


It means you can enhance the destructive property of some moving body either by increasing its mass or velocity.


A heavy truck at rest is not able to destruct a building as its velocity is zero. And due to this the momentum is also zero.But a moving truck will distort a building.


http://pixabay.com/en/bullet-cartridge-ammunition-crime-408636/


very informative. Some time we do not pay any attention on many simple things. I read velocity and momentum in my ninth and tenth class. Thank you for reminding.