A 15 gram bullet is fired horizontally into a 0.836 kg wooden block suspended from the ceiling.  The bullet is embedded in the block.  The block, with bullet inside, swings upward and rises a vertical distance of 0.38 m.  What is the initial speed of the bullet before striking the block?

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A 15 gram bullet is fired horizontally into a 0.836 kg wooden block suspended from the ceiling.  The bullet is embedded in the block.  The block, with bullet inside, swings upward and rises a vertical distance of 0.38 m.  What is the initial speed of the bullet before striking the block?

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