A bullet accelerates along the barrel of a rifle

PHYSICS · Numerical · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials

Problem

A bullet accelerates along the barrel of a rifle. Its speed changes from

0\,\text{m s}^{-1}

to

1500\,\text{m s}^{-1}

in

0.1\,\text{s}

. The mass of the bullet is

0.05\,\text{kg}

. Calculate the average force acting on the bullet.

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