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A bullet fired vertically from upward from a gun held 2.0 m above the ground reaches ...

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]
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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

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