A Bullet Is Found Embedded in the Wall of a Room

question 63

Multiple Choice

A bullet is found embedded in the wall of a room 2.3 m above the floor. The bullet entered the wall going upward at an angle of 14 ^o. How far from the wall was the bullet fired if the gun was held 1.2 m above the wall? Round your answer to the appropriate number of significant digits.

• A) 5.5 m
• B) 4.4 m
• C) 6.1 m
• D) 0.3 m
• E) 3.8 m

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Definitions:

Organ of Corti

A structure located in the cochlea of the inner ear, containing hair cells that convert sound vibrations into neural signals.

Mechanical Pressure

The force per unit area applied to an object in a direction perpendicular to the surface.

Inner Ear

The part of the ear that contains organs responsible for hearing and balance.

Olfactory Cells

Specialized sensory cells located in the olfactory epithelium of the nose, responsible for detecting and transducing smell signals.