A 10-G Bullet Moving 1000 M/s Strikes and Passes Through

question 47

Multiple Choice

A 10-g bullet moving 1000 m/s strikes and passes through a 2.0-kg block initially at rest, as shown. The bullet emerges from the block with a speed of 400 m/s. To what maximum height will the block rise above its initial position? ​ ​

• A) 78 cm
• B) 66 cm
• C) 56 cm
• D) 46 cm
• E) 37 cm

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