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A bullet fired vertically upwards reaches a height of 500m. Neglecting air resistance, ...

A bullet fired vertically upwards reaches a height of 500m. Neglecting air resistance, calculate the magnitude of the initial velocity of the bullet. [g = 10ms-2]
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  • A 500.0ms-1
  • B 100.0ms-1
  • C 70.0ms-1
  • D 50.0ms-1
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
V2 = U2 + 2gs
V2 = 0
V2 = 2gs
h = 500m
g = 10ms-2
V2 2 x 10 x 500
V2 = 10,000
V = \(\sqrt{10000}\)
V = 100ms-1

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