(3) A bullet with mass 4.0 g and speed 650 m/s is fired at a block of wood with mass 0.095 kg. The block rests on a surface that is so slippery it can be considered frictionless and is thin enough so that the bullet passes completely through it. Immediately after the bullet exits the block, the speed of the block is 23 m/s. (a) What is the speed of the bullet when it exits the block? (answer: 100 m/s) (b) What percentage of the bullet's kinetic energy is lost during the collision (answer: 94.5%)

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(3) A bullet with mass 4.0 g and speed 650 m/s is fired at a block of wood with mass 0.095 kg. The block
rests on a surface that is so slippery it can be considered frictionless and is thin enough so that the bullet
passes completely through it. Immediately after the bullet exits the block, the speed of the block is 23 m/s.
(a) What is the speed of the bullet when it exits the block? (answer: 100 m/s)
(b) What percentage of the bullet's kinetic energy is lost during the collision (answer: 94.5%)
Transcribed Image Text:(3) A bullet with mass 4.0 g and speed 650 m/s is fired at a block of wood with mass 0.095 kg. The block rests on a surface that is so slippery it can be considered frictionless and is thin enough so that the bullet passes completely through it. Immediately after the bullet exits the block, the speed of the block is 23 m/s. (a) What is the speed of the bullet when it exits the block? (answer: 100 m/s) (b) What percentage of the bullet's kinetic energy is lost during the collision (answer: 94.5%)
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