Antiaircraft gun force physics problem

Flak 40 antiaircraft gun to achieve a muzzle speed of 910 m/s for a 24.4 kg shell. He is aware that the force can be calculated using F=ma, but is unsure of the acceleration. Further information is needed about the motion of the bullet, such as initial and final speeds and the distance over which it is accelerating, in order to determine the necessary force.
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Homework Statement



The largest-caliber antiaircraft gun operated by the German air force during World War II was the 12.8 cm Flak 40. Suppose this weapon fired a 24.4 kg shell with a muzzle speed of 910 m/s. What propulsive force was necessary to attain the muzzle speed within the 6.00 m barrel? (Assume the shell moves horizontally with constant acceleration and neglect friction.)

Homework Equations



F=ma

The Attempt at a Solution



I know the force will be obtained by multiplying 24.4 by acceleration, however i can't determine acceleration.
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What do you know about the motion of the bullet? Initial/Final Speeds? Over what distance is it accelerating? HINT: Go back to kinematics.
 
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Look at your constant acceleration equations

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