SOLUTION: The speed of a bullet,v m/s,form a gun is inversely proportion to the square root of its mass, m.When the mass is 64g,the speed is 850m/s.
What is the formula connecting m and v?
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Question 761599: The speed of a bullet,v m/s,form a gun is inversely proportion to the square root of its mass, m.When the mass is 64g,the speed is 850m/s.
What is the formula connecting m and v?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The speed of a bullet,v m/s,form a gun is inversely proportion to the square root of its mass, m.When the mass is 64g,the speed is 850m/s.
What is the formula connecting m and v?
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v = k/sqrt(m)
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Solve for "k":
850 = k/sqrt(64)
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850 = k/8
k = 8*850 = 6800
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Formula:
v = 6800/sqrt(m)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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