A Novice Marksman Fires a Rifle While Holding the Butt

question 33

Essay

A novice marksman fires a rifle while holding the butt of the rifle a couple of centimeters away from his shoulder. Explain what happens in terms of the physical principles involved.

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Definitions:

Missing Factor

Refers to an unknown quantity in multiplication that, when multiplied with a known quantity, yields a given product.

Fill In

A phrase often used in education and testing to describe a task where the respondent must complete or provide missing information.

Combine

The act of merging or bringing things together to form a whole, often used in mathematics to refer to combining like terms or equations.

Simplify

To alter an expression into its most reduced or simplest form, making it easier to understand or solve.