Question: An observer stands 25 m behind a marksman practicing at a rifle range. The marksman fires the rifle horizontally, the speed of the bullets is

An observer stands 25 m behind a marksman practicing at a rifle range. The marksman fires the rifle horizontally, the speed of the bullets is 840 m/s, and the air temperature is 20 °C. How far does each bullet travel before the observer hears the report of the rifle? Assume that the bullets encounter no obstacles during this interval, and ignore both air resistance and the vertical component of the bullets' motion.

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