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Textbook Solutions for Physics: Principles with Applications

Chapter 8 Problem 7PE

Question

A bullet is accelerated down the barrel of a gun by hot gases produced in the combustion of gun powder. What is the average force exerted on a 0.0300-kg bullet to accelerate it to a speed of 600 m/s in a time of 2.00 ms (milliseconds)?

Solution

Step-by-step solution In this problem a bullet is accelerated down the barrel of a gun so, according to the given condition find the force exerted on a bullet to accelerate it to a certain speed in a given time respectively: Step 1 of 6 The formula to find the net force is, Here is the change in speed, is the change in time and is the net force,

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 6 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780130606204

A bullet is accelerated down the barrel of a gun by hot

Chapter 8 textbook questions

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