Question

A 8.0-g bullet with an initial velocity of 115.0 m/s lodges in a block of wood and comes to rest at a

distance of 4.0 cm. Assume the bullet undergoes a constant negative acceleration; it slows at a
constant rate.
a. How much time does it take for the bullet to stop?
b. What is the impulse on the woodblock?
c. What is the average force experienced by the block?

Answer 1

A. When your fire a bullet into the air, it typically takes between 20 and 90 second for it to come down,depending on the angle it was fired at,its muzzle velocity and caliber.