A 4.3 g bullet leaves the muzzle of a rifle with a speed of 306 m/s. What force (assumed constant) is exerted on the bullet while it is traveling down the 0.89 m long barrel of the rifle?

a = (Vf^2 - Vo^2) / 2d,

a = ((306)^2 - 0) / 1.78 = 52,605m/s^2.

F = ma = 0.0043kg * 52,605 = 226N.

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To find the force exerted on the bullet, we need to use Newton's second law, which states that force (F) equals mass (m) multiplied by acceleration (a). In this case, the acceleration can be found using the equation v^2 = u^2 + 2as, where v is the final velocity, u is the initial velocity, a is the acceleration, and s is the displacement.

Since the bullet starts from rest (u = 0) and travels down a barrel of length 0.89 m, we have v^2 = 0 + 2a(0.89), which simplifies to v^2 = 1.78a.

Now, we know the final velocity is 306 m/s, so we can substitute that in: 306^2 = 1.78a. Solving for a, we find a ≈ 306^2 / 1.78.

Moving on to the force, F = ma. Since the mass is given as 4.3 g, we need to convert it to kilograms by dividing by 1000: m = 4.3 g / 1000 = 0.0043 kg.

Finally, we have F = (0.0043 kg) × a. Just substitute the value of a we calculated earlier into that equation, and voila! You'll have the force exerted on the bullet in all its glory.

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To find the force exerted on the bullet while traveling down the barrel of the rifle, we can use the equation:

Force = mass x acceleration

First, let's calculate the acceleration of the bullet using the given information.

The initial velocity of the bullet, u = 0 (since the bullet starts from rest inside the barrel)
Final velocity of the bullet, v = 306 m/s
Displacement, s = 0.89 m

We can use the equation of motion:

v^2 = u^2 + 2as

Rearranging the equation,

2as = v^2 - u^2

2a(0.89 m) = (306 m/s)^2 - (0 m/s)^2

2a(0.89 m) = 93552 m^2/s^2

a = 93552 m^2/s^2 / (2 x 0.89 m)

a = 52779.7753 m/s^2

Now that we have the acceleration, we can calculate the force.

Force = mass x acceleration

The mass of the bullet is given as 4.3 g, which is equal to 0.0043 kg.

Force = (0.0043 kg) x (52779.7753 m/s^2)

Force ≈ 227 N

Therefore, the force exerted on the bullet while traveling down the 0.89 m long barrel of the rifle is approximately 227 Newtons.

To determine the force exerted on the bullet while it travels down the barrel of the rifle, we can use the equation for average force:

Force = Mass x Acceleration

In this case, we know the mass of the bullet (4.3 g or 0.0043 kg) and the distance it travels down the barrel of the rifle (0.89 m). However, we need to find the acceleration.

To find the acceleration, we can use the formula for average speed:

Average Speed = Total Distance / Total Time

Since we know the bullet's initial speed (306 m/s) and the distance it travels down the barrel (0.89 m), we can find the time it takes to travel that distance.

Time = Distance / Speed

Plugging in the values, we have:

Time = 0.89 m / 306 m/s

Once we have the time, we can calculate the acceleration using the formula:

Acceleration = Change in Velocity / Time

As the bullet starts from rest, the change in velocity will be the final velocity (306 m/s) minus the initial velocity (0 m/s).

Now we can calculate the acceleration:

Acceleration = (306 m/s - 0 m/s) / (0.89 m / 306 m/s)

After calculating the acceleration, we can substitute the values of the mass (0.0043 kg) and acceleration into the force equation:

Force = 0.0043 kg * (acceleration)

Now we have all the values we need to calculate the force exerted on the bullet while it is traveling down the 0.89 m long barrel of the rifle.