A bullet is fired from a gun. The bullet travels a distance L = 225 + 0.5 m during a time interval t= 0.4 +0.03 s..The speed of the bullet (in m/s) can be calculated using the formula, Speed = L/t.Calculate the,a) Speed of the bullet (in m/s) =b) Fractional uncertainty in the speed =c) Absolute uncertainty (in m/s) in the speed =

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A bullet is fired from a gun. The bullet travels a distance L = 225 + 0.5 m during a time interval t= 0.4 +
0.03 s..
The speed of the bullet (in m/s) can be calculated using the formula, Speed = L/t.
Calculate the,
a) Speed of the bullet (in m/s) =
b) Fractional uncertainty in the speed =
c) Absolute uncertainty (in m/s) in the speed =

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