A 30 Kg Block Is at Rest While Attached to a Spring

question 17

Essay

A 30 kg block is at rest while attached to a spring with a spring constant of k = 1500 N/m. A 4 g bullet hits the block and remains in the block. As a result of the collision, the block compresses the spring by 1.8 cm. What was the speed of the bullet?

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Definitions:

Standard Cost Variances

The differences between the actual costs incurred and the standard costs for producing a good or service.

Cost Of Goods Sold

Directly attributable expenses in the making of products sold by a business, encompassing materials and labor.

Materials Quantity Variance

The variance between the real amount of materials consumed in the manufacturing process and the anticipated standard amount, measured at the standard expense.

Standard Hours

The predetermined amount of time expected to complete a task or produce a unit of product under normal conditions.