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A bullet is shot straight upwards .It takes 18 seconds to reach the highest point in its trajectory.what was bullet maximum speed?
14 years ago

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drwls
At maximum height, the vertical velcoty has decreased to zero (before it reverses sign). Therefore

g*t = Vmax

You already know t. Solve for Vmax
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