A Bullet of Mass M and Velocity Strikes and Becomes

question 87

Multiple Choice

A bullet of mass m and velocity strikes and becomes imbedded in a wooden block of mass M,which is initially at rest on a frictionless surface.The ratio of the velocity of the system after collision to the initial velocity of the bullet is

• A)(M + m)/m
• B)(M + m)/M
• C)M/(m +
• D)m/(m +
• E)M/(m -

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