A 700-G Bullet Is Fired into a 545-G Block of Wood

question 8

Multiple Choice

A 7.00-g bullet is fired into a 545-g block of wood suspended as a ballistic pendulum.The combined mass swings up to a height of 9 cm.What was the magnitude of the momentum of the combined mass immediately after the collision?

• A) 0.733 × 10³ kg·m/s
• B) 0.724 kg·m/s
• C) 0.733 kg·m/s
• D) ​0.974 kg·m/s
• E) ​0.367 kg·m/s

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