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) ?

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Marisol Ritter

15 January, 03:35

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) ?

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Selina Dunlap · Answer 1

The average force exerted on the bullet are of F=9000 Newtons.

Explanation:

t = 2*10⁻³ s

m = 0.03 kg

V = 600 m/s

F*t = m*V

F = (m*V) / t

F = 9000 N