A 0.00250 kg bullet travelling at 220.0 m/s strikes a 1.50 kg block of wood, which slides backwards. If the block has a coefficient of friction of 0.45 with the ground, how far does the block slide after being struck by the bullet?

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A 0.00250 kg bullet travelling at 220.0 m/s strikes a 1.50 kg block of wood, which slides backwards. If the block has a coefficient of friction of 0.45 with the ground, how far does the block slide after being struck by the bullet?

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