Bullet vs Block. A block of mass M rests on a flat horizontal surface. A hole is cut in the surface underneath the centre of the block. A bullet of mass m is then fired directly upward at the block from below and strikes the underside of the block with speed u. If the bullet embeds itself in the block, to what height h do the block+bullet rise after the collision, assuming no air resistance? Express your result in terms of the masses, g and t M vi m

Bullet vs Block. A block of mass M rests on a flat horizontal surface. A hole is cut in the surface underneath the centre of the block. A bullet of mass m is then fired directly upward at the block from below and strikes the underside of the block with speed u. If the bullet embeds itself in the block, to what height h do the block+bullet rise after the collision, assuming no air resistance? Express your result in terms of the masses, g and t M vi m

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter9: Momentum And Its Conservation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 64A

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