A bullet is shot horizontally from shoulder height (1.2 m) with an initial speed of 414 m/s. (a) How much time elapses (in s) before the bullet hits the ground? s (b) How far does the bullet travel horizontally (in m)? m
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8 \, m/s^2 \). Substitute the values: \( t = \sqrt{\frac{2 \times 1.2}{9.8}} \) \( t = \sqrt{\frac{2.4}{9.8}} \) \( t = \sqrt{0.2449} \) \( t = 0.495 \, seconds \) ** Show more…
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