A 6.00 g bullet is fired horizontally into a 2.00 kg wooden block resting on a horizontal surface. The coefficient of kinetic friction between block and surface is 0.25. The bullet remains embedded in the block, which is observed to slide 0.25 m along the surface before stopping. What was the initial speed of the bullet? 1.107 m/s X Determine how much thermal energy was generated during the collision. ATE= 4

A 6.00 g bullet is fired horizontally into a 2.00 kg wooden block resting on a horizontal surface. The coefficient of kinetic friction between block and surface is 0.25. The bullet remains embedded in the block, which is observed to slide 0.25 m along the surface before stopping. What was the initial speed of the bullet? 1.107 m/s X Determine how much thermal energy was generated during the collision. ATE= 4

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Chapter7: Work And Kinetic Energy

Section: Chapter Questions

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