Physics (5th Edition)
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Author: James S. Walker
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 50GP
A Speeding Bullet The fastest commercially available rifle bullet claims a muzzle velocity of 4225 ft/s. (a) What is this speed in miles per hour? (b) How far (in meters) can this bullet travel in 5.0 ms?
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