Question

A bullet is fired horizontally and has a initial velocity of 800 m/s at a target located 200 m from the rifle.
a. How much time does the bullet reach the target?
b. Using g = 10 m/s^2, how far does the bullet fall in this time?

Answer 1

how far does it drop in 0.25 second?
(1/2) g t^2 = (1/2)(9.81)(0.0625) = 0.307 meters or about 30 centimeters

Answer 2

a. The time it takes for the bullet to reach the target is 0.25 seconds.

b. The distance the bullet falls in 0.25 seconds is 2.5 meters.