A .22 rifle bullet, traveling at 350 m/s, strikes a large tree, which penetrates to a depth of 0.130 m. The mass of the bullet is 1.80 g. Assume constant retarding force. (a) How much time is required for the bullet to stop? (b) What force, in newtons, does the tree exert on the bullet?

A .22 rifle bullet, traveling at 350 m/s, strikes a large tree, which penetrates to a depth of 0.130 m. The mass of the bullet is 1.80 g. Assume constant retarding force. (a) How much time is required for the bullet to stop? (b) What force, in newtons, does the tree exert on the bullet?

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