A 5.0 g bullet is fired horizontally into a 1.2 kg wooden block suspended from a thin…
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials
Problem
A 5.0 g bullet is fired horizontally into a 1.2 kg wooden block suspended from a thin string. The bullet embeds in the block, and the combined system swings upward, rising 6.0 cm before coming momentarily to rest. Determine the speed of the bullet as it left the gun. (Use g=9.8m/s2.)