A bullet travelling horizontally at embeds itself in a wooden block that is attached…

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Work, Energy and Power · Work, Energy and Power

Problem

10\,\text{g}

bullet travelling horizontally at

400\,\text{m\,s}^{-1}

embeds itself in a

0.99\,\text{kg}

wooden block that is attached to an ideal horizontal spring of force constant

250\,\text{N\,m}^{-1}

. The block rests on a smooth horizontal surface. Calculate the maximum compression of the spring after the impact.