Joe goes hunting in Alaska. With ail his hunting gear on, including his rifle, J

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Joe goes hunting in Alaska. With ail his hunting gear on, including his rifle, Joe's mass is 102 kg. Standing in the middle of a frozen lake, he suddenly sees a moose charging him. He raises his rifle and shoots at the moose. Assuming he can maintain his balance, how far does Joe slide on the ice before coming to rest? Joe's rifle uses 0.338 caliber cartridges. The bullet has a mass of 225 grains (0.0146 kg). The muzzle velocity of his rifle is 838 m/s. Assume that Joe holds the rifle perfectly horizontal when he fires, and that the coefficient of friction between his boot and the ice is 0.0100.

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Joe goes hunting in Alaska. With ail his hunting gear on, including his rifle, J

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