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A bullet fired into a fixed target loses half of its velocity after penetrating 3 cm. How much further it will penetrate before coming to rest assuming that it faces constant resistance to motion?

A

1.5 cm

B

1.0 cm

C

3.0 cm

D

2.0 cm

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B
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