a. A bullet of mass m is fired into a block of mass M that

Chapter 11, Problem 11.85

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a. A bullet of mass m is fired into a block of mass M that is at rest. The block, with the bullet embedded, slides distance d across a horizontal surface. The coefficient of kinetic friction is mk. Find an expression for the bullets speed vbullet. b. What is the speed of a 10 g bullet that, when fired into a 10 kg stationary wood block, causes the block to slide 5.0 cm across a wood table?

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