Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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Author: Katz, Debora M.
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Chapter 11, Problem 31PQ
A bullet of mass m = 8.00 g is fired into and embeds itself in a large 1.50-kg block of wood, initially at rest. What was the original speed of the bullet if that block with the embedded bullet were moving at a speed of 1.10 m/s immediately after the collision?
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