Solved: A bullet of mass embeds itself in a wooden block
Chapter 7, Problem 7.43(choose chapter or problem)
A bullet of mass embeds itself in a wooden block with mass which then compresses a spring by a distance before coming to rest. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and table is (a) What is the initial velocity (assumed horizontal) of the bullet? (b) What fraction of the bullets initial kinetic energy is dissipated (in damage to the wooden block, rising temperature, etc.) in the collision between the bullet and the block?
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