A 100-Kg Duck Is Flying Overhead at 1

question 9

Multiple Choice

A 1.00-kg duck is flying overhead at 1.50 m/s when a hunter fires straight up.The 0.0100-kg bullet is moving 200 m/s when it hits the duck and stays lodged in the duck's body.What is the speed of the duck and bullet immediately after the hit?

• A) 1.49 m/s
• B) 1.80 m/s
• C) 2.48 m/s
• D) 2.50 m/s

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