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I dont understand this but here is a link with information - Mrs Lamb http://science.howstuffworks.com/shotgun.htm/printable

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I found out that there are a lot of things that have an effect on the speed of a bullet - for one thing, gravity starts pulling the bullet down as soon as it leaves the gun! The speed can also be influenced by things like the size of the bullet, the shape of the bullet and the density of the air around it. Like Mrs Lamb - I don't really get all the science stuff either! Basically bullets can travel at speeds between 300 metres per second and 1500 metres per second. That makes Superman pretty fast! (Seeing as how he can fly faster than a speeding bullet!) - Miss Brady (Hikurangi School)