The Shot "Heard 'Round the World" Was Fired in Concord

question 16

Multiple Choice

The shot "heard 'round the world" was fired in Concord at the beginning of the American Revolution.The muskets of the day had minimal sights and often were aimed by merely looking down the barrel.If the bullet was fired horizontally with an initial speed of 250 m/s,how far did the bullet drop by the time it hit the British line,75 m away?

• A)0 m (the bullet traveled in a horizontal line)
• B)0.44 m
• C)1.47 m
• D)7.65 m

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