College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321879721
Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 32P
A rifle is aimed horizontally at a target 50 m away. The bullet hits the target 2.0 cm below the aim point.
a. What was the bullet’s flight time?
b. What was the bullet’s speed as it left the barrel?
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