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A photograph of a bullet shows a Mach angle of $32^{\circ}$ Determine the speed of the bullet for standard air.
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The Mach number is given by the formula: \[M = \frac{1}{\sin(\alpha)}\] where \(\alpha\) is the Mach angle. Substituting the given Mach angle of \(32^{\circ}\), we get: \[M = \frac{1}{\sin(32^{\circ})}\] Show more…
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