Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134015187
Author: John E. McMurry, David S. Ballantine, Carl A. Hoeger, Virginia E. Peterson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.73ASP
The muzzle velocity of a projectile fired from a 9 mm handgun is 1200 ft/s.
- (a) How many miles per hour is this?
- (b) How many meters per second?
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