Determine the average acceleration of the bullet

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A bullet moving horizontally with a speed of 500 m/s strikes a sandbag and penetrates a distance of 10 cm.

a) After hitting the sandbag how much time does it take for the bullet to come to rest?

b) What is the average acceleration of the bullet while it is in the sand bag?

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