Bullet ExPLOSION in Water: What Causes It?
Did you know that, when you shoot into water, the bullet explodes?
You probably know that, when a bullet is fired at a strong metal surface, the bullet explodes and shatters into pieces.
But have you ever wondered, what causes the bullet to explode in water?
Imagine a scenario, where a bullet is fired into water, using an M82 rifle.
The bullet begins its journey through the air, at a staggering speed of 3300 km/h and carries 13.5 kilo joules of energy.
However, as soon as the bullet enters the water, it faces so much resistance that it loses all its speed and energy within just one millisecond, and can travel a maximum distance of only one meter.
During this quick journey, the bullet undergoes such extreme stress that, it loses its structural integrity and fragments into pieces.
So here, we have discovered one more puzzling aspect of water, that made the bullet to shatter into pieces.