A gun is aimed so that it points directly at the centre of the target 200 m away. If the bullet travels at 200 m/s how far below the centre of the target will the bullet hit?
If the the target is 200 meters away and the bullet travels at 200 m/s, it will reach the target in one second.
So we need to calculate the distance the bullet will descend in one second.
Acceleration downwards due to gravity is 9.81 m/s. We can utilize the formula [tex]D=\frac{V_{i}+V_{f}}{2} *t[/tex] in equations with constant acceleration, where D is equal to distance, Vi = initial velocity, Vf = final velocity and t = time.
