A 500-G Bullet Is Fired into a 950-G Block of Wood

question 18

Multiple Choice

A 5.00-g bullet is fired into a 950-g block of wood suspended as a ballistic pendulum.The combined mass swings up to a height of 8.00 cm.What was the kinetic energy of the bullet immediately before the collision?

• A)1.4E+2 J
• B)1.5E+3 kJ
• C)3.9E-3 J
• D)1.4E+8 J
• E)1.5E+2 J

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