A gun is fired vertically into a 1.40 kg block of wood at rest directly above it. If the bullet has a mass of 21.0 g and a speed of 210 m/s, how high will the block rise into the air after the bullet becomes embedded in it?

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2020-11-02

A gun is fired vertically into a 1.40 kg block of wood at rest directly above it. If the bullet has a mass of 21.0 g and a speed of 210 m/s, how high will the block rise into the air after the bullet becomes embedded in it?

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faldduE

faldduE

Skilled2020-11-03Added 109 answers

u=(M+m)m2gh 
Given: 
M=1.40 kg 
m=21.0103 kg 
u=210m/s 
g=9.8ms2 
You obtain the necessary response if you substitute all the values.

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