A bullet is shot at 290m/s straight up from a helicopter at a height of 168m. If it accelerates toward earth at 8.1m/s/s (due to air resistance) for the whole fall how much time will it take to hit the ground below?

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Section3.3: Free Fall
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A bullet is shot at 290m/s straight up from a helicopter at a
height of 168m. If it accelerates toward earth at 8.1m/s/s (due
to air resistance) for the whole fall how much time will it take
to hit the ground below?
Transcribed Image Text:A bullet is shot at 290m/s straight up from a helicopter at a height of 168m. If it accelerates toward earth at 8.1m/s/s (due to air resistance) for the whole fall how much time will it take to hit the ground below?
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