Posted by Sarah on Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 9:06pm.
Since he shoots horizontally, the drop starts the moment the bullet leaves the rifle, at the rate of g (acceleration due to gravity).
For (a) and (b), calculate the time t the bullet is in the air using the horizontal speed, then calculate drop using
S=ut+at^2/2
where a=-g, and u the muzzle velocity.
what is U? and i dont have time so i need to find it and what do i put in for S to find t? sorry im so confused
u is the initial velocity = muzzle velocity.
The formula is to find S, the distance the bullet drops vertically.
so u would = 750 ft/s, but there is no time so how can you solve for S if t is not available
The time is simply the horizontal distance divided by the muzzle speed, since the rifle is aimed horizontally, so cos0=1.
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