Firearms weekly check-in #2

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In this example, a projectile is fired from a model rifle at a velocity (speed) of 750 ft/sec.

How many seconds after the projectile is fired will it take to reach the target?
_______ seconds (round to 2 decimal places)

Calculate the vertical distance dropped by the projectile while it is airborne.
_______ feet (round to 2 decimal places)

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The trajectory of a bullet is a __________ path.

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Categorize the bullets as left twist or right twist.

LEFT
RIGHT

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Select all of the following that are true about the following firearm:

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A husband and wife are relaxing in the courtyard of their apartment complex. The husband is shot while lying on his back reading. The bullet passes through a sun umbrella staked to the ground before it enters the victim. To determine the exact location of the shooter, investigators first calculate the trajectory of the bullet to be 13.5 degrees. Assuming the horizontal distance from the bullet hole in the victim to the building is 83 feet, the height from which the bullet left the building is _______ feet. 

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

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A .25 caliber bullet _____.

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If a shooter was to fire the revolver shown at a victim over 10 feet away, you would expect to find the greatest quantity of GSR on the __________.

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Firearms weekly check-in #2

Categorize the bullets as left twist or right twist.

Select all of the following that are true about the following firearm:

A .25 caliber bullet _____.

Select the rimfire cartridge.

Categorize the bullets as left twist or right twist.

Select all of the following that are true about the following firearm:

A .25 caliber bullet _____.

Select the rimfire cartridge.