Two 490 g blocks of wood are 2.0 m apart on a frictionless table. A 12 g bullet is fired at 420 m/s toward the blocks. It passes all the way through the first block, then embeds itself in the second block. The speed of the first block immediately afterward is 5.6 m/s. Part A What is the speed of the second block after the bullet stops? Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.

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What is the speed of the second block after the bullet stops?
Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.
Two 490 g blocks of wood are 2.0 m apart on a
frictionless table. A 12 g bullet is fired at 420 m/s
toward the blocks. It passes all the way through the
first block, then embeds itself in the second block.
The speed of the first block immediately afterward is
5.6 m/s .
Part A
What is the speed of the second block after the bullet stops?
Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.
Transcribed Image Text:Two 490 g blocks of wood are 2.0 m apart on a frictionless table. A 12 g bullet is fired at 420 m/s toward the blocks. It passes all the way through the first block, then embeds itself in the second block. The speed of the first block immediately afterward is 5.6 m/s . Part A What is the speed of the second block after the bullet stops? Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.
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