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A bullet is fired upward with an initial velocity of 100 m/s. What will be it’s velocity when it hit the ground?

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A bullet is fired upward with an initial velocity of 100 m/s. What will be it’s velocity when it hit the ground?

Zero. It is sitting on the ground. This would almost always “assume” a friction-less environment where the only force acting on the bullet is gravity. In this case, it would be 100 m/s immediately before hitting the ground. (zero once it comes to rest)

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