A block of mass M = 1.5 kg, at rest on a horizontal frictionless table, is attached to a rigid support by a spring of constant k = 80.9 N/m. A bullet of mass m = 9.5 g and velocity of magnitude 721 m/s strikes and is embedded in the block. Assuming the compression of the spring is negligible until the bullet is embedded, determine the amplitude of the resulting simple harmonic motion (in m). [7 minutes] k M000000000 m Answer: e to search

A block of mass M = 1.5 kg, at rest on a horizontal frictionless table, is attached to a rigid support by a spring of constant k = 80.9 N/m. A bullet of mass m = 9.5 g and velocity of magnitude 721 m/s strikes and is embedded in the block. Assuming the compression of the spring is negligible until the bullet is embedded, determine the amplitude of the resulting simple harmonic motion (in m). [7 minutes] k M000000000 m Answer: e to search

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter12: Oscillatory Motion

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