The muzzle velocity of a bullet fired from a new rifle is 100 m/s.Neglecting air resistance,at the end of one second a bullet fired straight up into the air will have traveled a distance of
A)(100 - 4.9)m.
B)(100 + 4.9)m.
C)100 m.
D)4)9 m.
E)none of these

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The bullet travels upwards with an initial velocity of 100 m/s. After 1 second, the bullet is affected by gravity, which decelerates it by 9.8 m/s². The distance traveled is given by the formula: distance = initial velocity * time - 0.5 * g * time² = 100 * 1 - 0.5 * 9.8 * 1² = 100 - 4.9 m.

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