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A-LevelPhysicsKinematics9702/12 · May/June 2011 · Q61 Mark

A bullet is fired horizontally with speed v from a rifle. For a short time t after leaving the rifle, the only force affecting its motion is gravity. The acceleration of free fall is g. Which expression gives the value of the horizontal distance travelled in time t / the vertical distance travelled in time t ?

Avt / g
Bv / gt
C2vt / g
D2v / gt

✓ Correct answer

D: 2v / gt

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Kinematics, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Physics, May/June 2011 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 6.

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