A 10.3-g bullet is fired into a stationary block of wood having mass m = 4.92 kg. The bullet imbeds into the block. The
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 2:34 pm
A 10.3-g bullet is fired into a stationary block of wood having mass m = 4.92 kg. The bullet imbeds into the block. The speed of the bullet-plus-wood combination immediately after the collision is 0.591 m/s. What was the original speed of the bullet? (Express your answer with four significant figures.)