A 3-G Bullet Is Fired Horizontally into a 10-Kg Block

question 37

Multiple Choice

A 3-g bullet is fired horizontally into a 10-kg block of wood suspended by a rope from the ceiling.The block swings in an arc, rising 3 mm above its lowest position.The velocity of the bullet was:

• A)unknown since the heat generated in the collision was not given
• B)8.0 * 10² m/s
• C)24.0 m/s
• D)8.0 m/s
• E)2.4 *10⁴ m/s

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