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MightyMuddy
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1. A 0.0048kg pullet traveling with a speed of 200m/s penetrates a large wooden fence post. If the average resisting force exerted on the bullet was 4500N how far did the bullet penetrate.
2. F=ma?
3.
F = ma
F/m = a
4500/0.0048 = 937500? So there's a reverse acceleration of 937500m/s?
200/937500 = 0.000213
So it takes 0.000213 seconds for the bullet to stop and it has an average speed of 100m/s.
Therefore the bullet travels 0.0213m or 2.13cm.
Well that's my wrong answer, according to the book it's 8.5cm.
Where did I go wrong, I'm sorry I'm very clueless.
2. F=ma?
3.
F = ma
F/m = a
4500/0.0048 = 937500? So there's a reverse acceleration of 937500m/s?
200/937500 = 0.000213
So it takes 0.000213 seconds for the bullet to stop and it has an average speed of 100m/s.
Therefore the bullet travels 0.0213m or 2.13cm.
Well that's my wrong answer, according to the book it's 8.5cm.
Where did I go wrong, I'm sorry I'm very clueless.