Capital Punishment @ the Dark Ages Penitentiary.

[Hannah1]

Homework Statement

In an effort to exact the most severe capital punishment upon a rather unpopular prisoner, the execution team at the Dark Ages Penitentiary search for a bullet which is ten times as massive as the rifle itself. Obviously this team did not know enough physics to know that it was a BAD idea.

True or False?

Homework Equations

Common Sense

The Attempt at a Solution

I'm assuming that it is True because the bulet would not fit in the gun.

Am I correct??

 

[phinds]

It is conceivable, albeit ridiculous, that the "bullet" could be a long lead rod that weighed more than the gun. TODAY, on the other had, it would be much more feasible since you could use a long depleted-uranium bullet in a light-weight gun.

In any case, it's a silly concept.

 

[Hannah1]

It is conceivable, albeit ridiculous, that the "bullet" could be a long lead rod that weighed more than the gun. TODAY, on the other had, it would be much more feasible since you could use a long depleted-uranium bullet in a light-weight gun.

In any case, it's a silly concept.

I submitted the assignment, and the answer was True. I can see what you mean though. I wonder where the teacher comes up with questions like this. haha