A rifle bullet with a mass of 10 g and moving with the speed of 300 m/s strikes and embeds itself in a block with a mass of 990 g that rests on a frictionless, horizontal surface and is attached to a coil spring. If the force constant of the spring is 300 N/m, a) calculate the common final velocity of block and bullet after the collision (in m/s). Enter the number up to ONE decimal place b) what is the maximum compression (in meters) of the spring? Enter the number up to THREE decimal places M

A rifle bullet with a mass of 10 g and moving with the speed of 300 m/s strikes and embeds itself in a block with a mass of 990 g that rests on a frictionless, horizontal surface and is attached to a coil spring. If the force constant of the spring is 300 N/m, a) calculate the common final velocity of block and bullet after the collision (in m/s). Enter the number up to ONE decimal place b) what is the maximum compression (in meters) of the spring? Enter the number up to THREE decimal places M

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

1st Edition

ISBN:9781133939146

Author:Katz, Debora M.

Publisher:Katz, Debora M.

Chapter10: Systems Of Particles And Conservation Of Momentum

Section: Chapter Questions

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