Stars and Galaxies (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter19: Astrobiology: Life On Other Worlds
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The ballistic pendulum consists of a block of wood (mass m2=3.0 kg)
suspended by a wire of negligible mass. A bullet of mass m1= 0.020 kg is fired with
speed v01. After the collision the bullet remains embedded in the block, and they swing
together to a maximum height of h=0.5 m above the initial position.
a) Find the speed vf of the system immediately after the collision.
b) Find the speed v01 of the bullet before the collision.
c) What percentage of the initial kinetic energy of the bullet is lost in the collision?
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