An archer shoots a 0.024-kg arrow at a target with a speed of 54 m/s. When it

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An archer shoots a 0.024-kg arrow at a target with a speed of 54 m/s. When it hits the target, it penetrates to a depth of 0.083 m.

(a) What was the average force exerted by the target on the arrow?

(b) If the mass of the arrow is doubled, and the force exerted by the target on the arrow remains the same, by what multiplicative factor does the penetration depth change? Explain.

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Physics

ISBN: 978-0321976444

5th edition

Authors: James S. Walker

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