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Chapter 15 Problem 33

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A block of mass M = 5.4 kg, at rest on a horizontal frictionless table, is attached to a rigid support by a spring of constant Ie = 6000 N/m. A bullet of mass m = 9.5 g and velocity v of magnitude 630 m/s strikes and is embedded in the block (Fig. 15-38). Assuming the compression of the spring is negligible until the bullet is embedded, determine (a) the speed of the block immediately after the collision and (b) the amplitude of the resulting simple harmonic motion.

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Title Fundamentals of Physics Extended 9 
Author David Halliday
ISBN 9780470469088

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