A bullet, having a mass of 0.0400 kg moving with a velocity of 450 m/s penetrates a distance of 0.0800 m into a wooden block firmly attached to the earth. Assuming a constant accelerating force, compute the following: a) the acceleration of the bullet, b) the accelerating force, c) the time of acceleration, and

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A bullet, having a mass of 0.0400 kg moving with a velocity of 450 m/s
penetrates a distance of 0.0800 m into a wooden block firmly attached to the
earth. Assuming a constant accelerating force, compute the following:

a) the acceleration of the bullet,
b) the accelerating force,
c) the time of acceleration, and
d) the impulse of the collision.

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