A Bullet Shot Straight Up Returns to Its Starting Point

question 47

Multiple Choice

A bullet shot straight up returns to its starting point in 10 s. Ignoring air resistance, what was the initial speed of the bullet?

• A) 98 m/s
• B) 49 m/s
• C) 25 m/s
• D) 9.8 m/s

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