A rifle bullet with a mass of 17.5 g traveling toward the right at 217 m/s strikes a large bag of sand and penetrates it to a depth of 24.

A rifle bullet with a mass of 17.5 g traveling toward the right at 217 m/s strikes a large bag of sand and penetrates it to a depth of 24.9 cm. Determine the magnitude and direction of the friction force (assumed constant) that acts on the bullet.