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Chapter 7 Problem 43

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(III) A bullet of mass \(m=0.0010\) kg embeds itself in a wooden block with mass \(M=0.999\) kg which then compresses a spring \((k=140~ \mathrm{N/m})\) by a distance \(x=0.050~ \mathrm m\) before coming to rest. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and table is \(\mu=0.50\).

\((a)\) What is the initial velocity (assumed horizontal) of the bullet?

\((b)\) What fraction of the bullet’s 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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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 7 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780321625922

A bullet of mass embeds itself in a wooden block with mass

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