Question: In 1 2 . 9 s , 1 7 9 bullets strike and embed themselves in a wall. The bullets strike the wall perpendicularly. Each

In 12.9 s,179 bullets strike and embed themselves in a wall. The bullets strike the wall perpendicularly. Each bullet has a mass of 5 x
10-3 kg and a speed of 978 m/s.(a) What is the average change in momentum per second for the bullets? (b) Determine the average
force exerted on the wall. (c) Assuming the bullets are spread out over an area of 2.4110-4m? obtain the average pressure they exert
on this region of the wall.

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