if two vehicles moving at a same speed and direction and a bullet is fired perpendicularly from one vehicle to a particular point on the another vehicle, would the bullet hit accurately?
To determine whether the bullet would hit accurately in this scenario, we need to consider a few factors.
First, let's assume that the two vehicles are traveling at a constant speed and in a straight line. This means that their relative velocities would be equal, and the bullet's initial velocity would depend solely on the firing speed and direction.
Now, when the bullet is fired perpendicularly from one vehicle towards a particular point on the other vehicle, it would have two velocities: its own velocity due to the firing and the velocity of the vehicle from which it was fired. These velocities can be added vectorially.
Assuming that the bullet is fired accurately, it would have a velocity perpendicular to the motion of the vehicle from which it was fired. However, the bullet would also inherit the forward velocity of the firing vehicle, resulting in a slight angle between the bullet's path and the perpendicular line to the target vehicle.
Since the two vehicles are moving at the same speed and in the same direction, the bullet's lateral deviation caused by the firing vehicle's forward velocity would be the same as the lateral distance traveled by the target vehicle during the bullet's flight time. Therefore, the bullet would miss the target point by a certain distance.
In summary, due to the inheritance of the forward velocity of the firing vehicle, the bullet would not hit the target accurately. The lateral deviation would depend on the speed of the vehicles and the flight time of the bullet. The faster the vehicles and the longer the flight time, the larger the deviation from the intended target.