The bullet strikes a block of wood which exerts, on average, a force of 50,000 N opposing the motion of the bullet. How far does the bullet penetrate?

Respuesta :

The distance that the bullet penetrates is 0.03m.

How to solve?

Given data:

The mass of the bullet is

m = 25 g = 0.025 kg

The bullet's initial velocity is

u = 350 m/s

The final velocity of the bullet is

v = 0

The average force opposing the motion is

F = 50000N

From Newton's second law, the acceleration derived as,

F = m. a.

a = F. m..........(1)

Substituting values in equation (1), we get:

a = 50000 N / 0.025 kg = 2×106 m/s 2

The equation of motion is,

v 2=u 2−2 a S

2 a S=u 2−v 2

S = u 2−v 2/2 a.......(2)

Substituting values in equation (2), we get:

S = (350 m/s)2−0/2(2×106 m/s 2)

 =12.25×104 m/s 4×106 m/s 2=0.03m

here, the distance that bullet penetrates is 0.03m.

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