In a ballistics test, a 52-g bullet hits a sand bag and stops after moving 1.34 m. If the initial bullet velocity was 55 m/s what was the magnitude of the average force of friction.

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In a ballistics test, a 52-g bullet hits a sand bag and stops after moving 1.34 m. If the initial bullet velocity was 55 m/s what was the magnitude of the average force of friction.

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