You can think of the work-kinetic energy theorem as a second theory of motion, p
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You can think of the work-kinetic energy theorem as a second theory of motion, parallel to Newton's laws in describing how outside influences affect the motion of an object. A 15.0 g bullet is accelerated from rest to a speed of 780 m/s in a rifle barrel of length 72.0 cm.(a) Find the kinetic energy of the bullet as it leaves the barrel.
(b) Use the work-kinetic energy theorem to find the net work that is done on the bullet.
(c) use the result from part b to find the magnitude of the average net force that acted on the bullet while it was in the barrel.
(d) Now model the bullet as a particle under constant acceleration. Find the constant acceleration of a bullet that starts from rest and gains a speed of 780 m/s over a distance of 72.0 cm.
(e) Modeling the bullet as a particle under a net force, find the net force that acted on it during acceleration.