A 20-Kg Pistol Fires a 1

question 14

Multiple Choice

A 2.0-kg pistol fires a 1.0-g bullet with a muzzle speed of 1000 m/s. The bullet then strikes a 10-kg wooden block resting on a horizontal frictionless surface. The block and the embedded bullet then slide across the surface.
-What is the kinetic energy of the bullet as it travels toward the block?

• A)100 J
• B)500 J
• C)1000 J
• D)5000 J
• E)10 000 J

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