A bullet fired vertically from upward from a gun held 2.0 m above the ground reaches its maximum height in 4.0s. calculate its initial velocity.
[g = 10ms-2]
[g = 10ms-2]
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A.
10 ms-1 -
B.
8 ms-1 -
C.
40 ms-1 -
D.
20 ms-1
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
At maximum height, the final velocity, v = 0
thus from v = u + at
0 = u – at
∴ U = at = 10 x 4 = 40 mls