05-15-2008
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#179 (permalink)
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(24) Super Saiyan 4
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Ohio
Posts: 2,999
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Re: Gotenks was FASTER than the speed of light...
Quoting my underestimated theory:
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Originally Posted by ANB
How about this:
-Muten Roshi could catch bullets
-He moved fast enough to evade human eye-sight
He is likely as fast as the speed of sound (700mph). Now, Vegeta told Zarbon that he "looked like he was standing still" (official viz translation betch) and the difference between their power-levels was 1.09 (I'll round it to 1.1 for simplicity's sake).
-Therefore, a difference of 1.09x is enough to be much faster than someone.
-It is also a sufficient gap in power although nothing baffling.
Let's say, if Roshi's power-level is 139 (fact) and his speed is 700 mph then what of someone 1.09x stronger...? Wouldn't their power-level be 278 and their speed consequently 1,400 mph...
Do you know where I'm going with this? Eventually, they would exceed the speed of light!
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The speed of a bullet from FOUR different sources:
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So what does this mean for our gun? If the gun shoots bullets at 1,000 mph, then the bullet will always move away from the gun at 1,000 mph. If you go to the front of a train that is moving at 1,000 mph and shoot the gun forward, the bullet will move away from you and the train at 1,000 mph, just as it would if the train were stopped. But, relative to the ground, the bullet will travel at 2,000 mph, the speed of the bullet plus the speed of the train. So if the bullet hits something on the ground, it will hit it going 2,000 mph.
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http://science.howstuffworks.com/question456.htm
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Everyone knows that Superman is faster than a speeding bullet, but how fast does a speeding bullet travel? Speeds fluctuate and depend upon several factors.
Gravity makes a projectile fall toward the earth while in flight. The projectile's size, shape, and the air density affect the speed by which it travels. Air resistance slows the speed of a bullet and reduces the distance by which it travels.
The velocity of a bullet is given in feet per second (fps) in the United States. The 0.22 rimfire cartridge, which has a very small powder charge, sends its bullets on their way at between 370 m/s and 460 m/s. Cartridges in rifles -- centerfire cartridges -- propel their bullets at a much faster rate. The 0.220 Swift, which drives a very small bullet at over 1220 m/s, is the cartridge with the highest velocity.
Shotgun pellets vary very little in velocity. The slowest speed at 335 m/s, while the fastest travel at close to 427 m/s.
Given all the above information about bullet speeds, I can't help but feel amazed at how fast Superman flies, considering that he travels faster than a speeding bullet -- if there is a Superman.
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Speed of a Bullet
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There is no meaningful average answer for all handguns.
Old fashioned big caliber handguns (45 Colt, 44 S+W) shoot a heavy bullet without a lot of gun powder behind it. Muzzle velocities for these weapons is under 1000 feet per second. Some as low as 800 feet per second or even lower.
On the other hand, some lighter caliber handguns (.223, 22-250) used for hunting or long distance target shooting use a much lighter weight bullet and have a much larger [COLOR=#3976c1! important][COLOR=#3976c1! important]brass[/color][/color] case behind the bullet filled to the brim with high power gun powder.
Muzzle velocities for these weapons can easily exceed 3000 feet per second. Some custom hand loaded cartridges in some light calibers approach or even exceed 4000 feet per second, but these are not typically available over-the-counter.
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http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/6149
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orders_of_magnitude_(speed)
So even if you dismiss Roshi's antics as being a "gag" you cannot deny Radditz moving thousands of miles per second. They would reach the speed of light and to deny it is going against facts both in the manga and scientifically.
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