A bullet is fired horizontally into an initially stationary block of wood suspended by a string and remains embedded in the block. The bullet’s mass is m = 0.0075 kg, while that of the block is M = 0.96 kg

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A bullet is fired horizontally into an initially stationary block of wood suspended by a string and remains embedded in the block. The bullet’s mass is m = 0.0075 kg, while that of the block is M = 0.96 kg. After the collision the block/bullet system swings and reaches a maximum height of h = 1.1 m above its initial height. Neglect air resistance.

a)Enter an expression for the initial speed of the bullet in terms of defined quantities and g

b)Find the initial speed of the bullet, in meters per second. 

c)Find the initial kinetic energy of the bullet, in joules. 

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