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<blockquote data-quote="Reelamin" data-source="post: 2337293" data-attributes="member: 42157"><p>Is a bullet/arrow moving horizontally if it must rise vertically from its starting point to impact its intended POI lower then the peak of its arc. Yes, at enough distance away to matter on perfectly level ground? Is it gravity that causes it to drop after the top of it's arc? I believe the answers are yes. If you take that exact same set up and aim it at a 90 degree angle up or down does that bullet/arrow not follow the same initial rise before dropping as if fired horizontally? Would that movement not still be horizontal movement from its starting location? I think gravity still applies straight up or down it just is pushing directly with or against the bullet/arrow increasing or decreasing its speed and affecting it's horizontal decline less. Would this then not cause as much decline at the top of the arc so the new POI would be higher? I am not a scientist or mathematician, and that is the best way I think I can explain how I got my understanding. Please educate me if I have it wrong before as I am ignorant in more than one topic.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Reelamin, post: 2337293, member: 42157"] Is a bullet/arrow moving horizontally if it must rise vertically from its starting point to impact its intended POI lower then the peak of its arc. Yes, at enough distance away to matter on perfectly level ground? Is it gravity that causes it to drop after the top of it's arc? I believe the answers are yes. If you take that exact same set up and aim it at a 90 degree angle up or down does that bullet/arrow not follow the same initial rise before dropping as if fired horizontally? Would that movement not still be horizontal movement from its starting location? I think gravity still applies straight up or down it just is pushing directly with or against the bullet/arrow increasing or decreasing its speed and affecting it's horizontal decline less. Would this then not cause as much decline at the top of the arc so the new POI would be higher? I am not a scientist or mathematician, and that is the best way I think I can explain how I got my understanding. Please educate me if I have it wrong before as I am ignorant in more than one topic. [/QUOTE]
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