collision between a bullet and a wooden block of a pendulum
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A 2.50 g bullet, traveling at a speed of 425 m/s, strikes the wooden block of a ballistic pendulum. The block has a mass of 215 g. (a)What is the speed of the bullet/block combination immediately after the collision. (b)How high does the combination rise above its initial position?
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The solution is comprised of step-by-step explanation of collision between a bullet and a wooden block of a ballistic pendulum. By application of conservation of momentum and energy, the velocity of the combo after the collision and the maximum height are calculated.
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