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6 July, 17:08

A bullet of 10g strikes a sand bag at a speed of 100 m/s and gets embedded after travelling

5 cm inside the bag. Calculate the resistive force exerted by the sand on the bullet and the time

taken by the bullet to come to rest. with calculation

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  1. 6 July, 17:31
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    -1000 N

    Explanation:

    First calculate the acceleration:

    v² = v₀² + 2a (x - x₀)

    (0 m/s) ² = (100 m/s) ² + 2a (0.05 m)

    a = - 100,000 m/s²

    Now calculate the force:

    F = ma

    F = (0.010 kg) (-100,000 m/s²)

    F = - 1000 N
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