A bullet 2.50 cm long is fired at 450 m/s and passes straight through a 12.0 cm thick board, exiting at 275 m/s. (a) What is the average acceleration of the bullet through the board? (b) What is the total time that the bullet is in contact with the board? (c) What minimum thickness could the board have if it was supposed to bring the bullet to a stop? 6.4713 x 10^5, 5.1696 x 10^-4, 12.78 -6.4713 x 10^5, 5.1696 x 10^-4, 12.78 5.28645 x 10^5, 4.2194 x 10^-4, 19.15 -5.28645 x 10^5, 4.2194 x 10^-4, 19.15

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A bullet 2.50 cm long is fired at
450 m/s and passes straight
through a 12.0 cm thick board,
exiting at 275 m/s. (a) What is
the average acceleration of the
bullet through the board? (b)
What is the total time that the
bullet is in contact with the
board? (c) What minimum
thickness could the board have
if it was supposed to bring the
bullet to a stop?
O 6.4713 x 10^5, 5.1696 x 10^-4, 12.78
-6.4713 x 10^5, 5.1696 x 10^-4, 12.78
O 5.28645 x 10^5, 4.2194 x 10^-4, 19.15
-5.28645 x 10^5, 4.2194 x 10^-4, 19.15
Transcribed Image Text:A bullet 2.50 cm long is fired at 450 m/s and passes straight through a 12.0 cm thick board, exiting at 275 m/s. (a) What is the average acceleration of the bullet through the board? (b) What is the total time that the bullet is in contact with the board? (c) What minimum thickness could the board have if it was supposed to bring the bullet to a stop? O 6.4713 x 10^5, 5.1696 x 10^-4, 12.78 -6.4713 x 10^5, 5.1696 x 10^-4, 12.78 O 5.28645 x 10^5, 4.2194 x 10^-4, 19.15 -5.28645 x 10^5, 4.2194 x 10^-4, 19.15
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