A Bullet of Mass M and Velocity Strikes and Becomes

question 50

Multiple Choice

A bullet of mass m and velocity strikes and becomes imbedded in a wooden block of mass M, which is initially at rest on a frictionless surface. The ratio of the velocity of the system after collision to the initial velocity of the bullet is

• A) M + m)/m.
• B) M + m)/M.
• C) M/m +
• M).
• D) m/m +
• M).
• E) M/m -

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