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A hunter points a rifle horizontally 3.30 m above the ground. The bullet leaves the barrel at 325. m/s

(a) How long did it take for the bullet to strike the ground? (b) How far horizontally did it travel?

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Specific Heat: It is necessary to determine the specific heat of an unknown object. The mass of the object is 201.0 g. It is determined experimentally that it takes 15.0 J to raise the temperature 10.0°C. What is the specific heat of the object?

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In the figure, a laser positioned on a ship is used to communicate with a small two-man research submarine resting on the bottom of a lake

The laser is positioned 12 m above the surface of the water, and it strikes the water 20 m from the side of the ship. The water is 76 m deep and has an index of refraction of 1.33. How far horizontally is the submarine from the side of the ship? A) 84.1 m B) 64.1 m C) 104 m D) 74.1 m E) 94.1 m

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