Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Practice Test

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What are the four forces acting on a bullet that can affect its trajectory and damage upon impact?

Cavitation, fragmentation, gravity, temperature
Drag, profile, cavitation, fragmentation
Velocity, spin, bounce, tumble
Imprint, ricochet, scatter, puncture

The correct answer is: Drag, profile, cavitation, fragmentation

Other options are incorrect because they either do not involve forces (e.g. temperature, tumble) or they are not directly related to the bullet's trajectory and damage (e.g. ricochet, scatter, imprint). Drag, profile, cavitation, and fragmentation are all forces that can significantly impact a bullet's trajectory and damage upon impact. Drag refers to the resistance the bullet experiences as it moves through the air, and profile refers to the shape and size of the bullet itself. Cavitation and fragmentation both refer to the way the bullet interacts with its surroundings upon impact, with cavitation causing a cavitation bubble and fragmentation causing the bullet to break apart. These forces work together to determine the path of the bullet and the damage it causes, making option B the correct answer.