Calculating Force Needed to Stop a Race Car

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To calculate the force exerted on a bullet as it travels down a rifle barrel, the mass of the bullet is 0.005 kg, and its speed is 320 m/s over a distance of 0.82 m. The formula F = ma requires finding acceleration, which can be derived from the bullet's change in velocity over the distance. In a separate scenario, a race car weighing 8820 N must stop after deploying a parachute at 35 m/s over 1000 m, requiring a calculation of the total retarding force needed. Participants in the discussion emphasize the importance of showing work to receive assistance in solving these physics problems.
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A 5 g bullet leaves the muzzle of a rifle with a speed of 320 m/s. What force (assumed constant) is exerted on the bullet while it is traveling down the .82 m long barrel of the rifle ?
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m = .005 kg
v (initial) = 320 m/s
d = .82m

F = ma
but i don't know how to find a

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The parachute on a race car of weight 8820 N opens at the end of a quarter-mile run when the car is traveling at 35 m/s. What total retarding force must be supplied by the parachute to stop the car in a distance of 1000m?
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d = 1000m
Totally got no idea

Help please ? I am sick in these day, so my mind not really on it !
 
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