-snip, nevermind I though it was just a funny comparison-
Come on, Jorge... Do you really have to be this amazing?
A ball does not need rotation stability since it is completely round. If it the projectile was bullet shaped it would make more "sense".
That said he should rather test that with a bullet shaped object rather then with a ball.
Bullets usually spin between 1-5000 times per second during flight.
I doubt that electric drill would have any impact on anything he slings out of it.
It looks cool though.
He did it because he could. Does he need any more motivation?
[QUOTE=diwako;42947168]A ball does not need rotation stability since it is completely round. If it the projectile was bullet shaped it would make more "sense".
That said he should rather test that with a bullet shaped object rather then with a ball.[/QUOTE]
It's funny because he says that quite a few times in the video himself
[QUOTE=diwako;42947168]A ball does not need rotation stability since it is completely round. If it the projectile was bullet shaped it would make more "sense".
That said he should rather test that with a bullet shaped object rather then with a ball.[/QUOTE]
Rifles fired balls up until the introduction of the Minie Ball, it does make a difference. I've seen shots made with Flintlock rifles firing patched round balls out to 550m that I would never be able to make with my Matchlock musket, which is only accurate enough to hit a target that is 70m away or under.
