A bullet hits a wooden block on the underside and becomes embedded in it. The mass of the bullet is 11g, and the mass of the block is 654g. After the collision, the block and bullet rise to some height. If the bullet and block rise 6 cm after the collision, what is the speed of the bullet before impact?

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A bullet hits a wooden block on the underside and becomes embedded in it. The mass of the
bullet is 11g, and the mass of the block is 654g. After the collision, the block and bullet rise to
some height.

If the bullet and block rise 6 cm after the collision, what is the speed of the bullet before impact?

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