of 0.80 № acts 16. A rifle bullet of mass 10.0 g strikes and becomes embedded in a wooden block of mass 490 g, which is at rest on a horizontal. frictionless surface and is attached to a spring bumper, as shown. The impact compresses the spring, whose force constant is 100 N/m, by 20 cm. (a) What is the maximum potential energy of the spring? (b) Determine the velocity with which the block and bullet first begin to move. (c) What was the initial velocity of the bullet?

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of 0.80 N acts on the
16. A rifle bullet of mass 10.0 g strikes and becomes embedded in
a wooden block of mass 490 g, which is at rest on a horizontal,
frictionless surface and is attached to a spring bumper, as shown.
The impact compresses the spring, whose force constant is
100 N/m, by 20 cm.
(a) What is the maximum potential energy of the spring?
(b) Determine the velocity with which the block and bullet first
begin to move.
(c) What was the initial velocity of the bullet?
(d) What was the initial kinetic energy of the bullet?
(e) Explain any difference between (a) and (d).
7tha dunamic cart is moving to the right at 1.5 m/s, with
Transcribed Image Text:of 0.80 N acts on the 16. A rifle bullet of mass 10.0 g strikes and becomes embedded in a wooden block of mass 490 g, which is at rest on a horizontal, frictionless surface and is attached to a spring bumper, as shown. The impact compresses the spring, whose force constant is 100 N/m, by 20 cm. (a) What is the maximum potential energy of the spring? (b) Determine the velocity with which the block and bullet first begin to move. (c) What was the initial velocity of the bullet? (d) What was the initial kinetic energy of the bullet? (e) Explain any difference between (a) and (d). 7tha dunamic cart is moving to the right at 1.5 m/s, with
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