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A 12.9 g bullet is fired vertically into a 4.72 kg block of wood. The bullet gets stuck in the block, and the impact lifts the block 0.13 m up. (That is, the block — with the bullet stuck in it — rises 0.13 m up above its initial position, and then falls back down.) Given g = 9.8 m/s². What was the initial velocity of the bullet? Answer in units of m/s.

Name: A 12.9 g bullet is fired vertically into a 4.72 kg block of wood. The bullet gets stuck in the block, and the impact lifts the block 0.13 m up. (That is, the block — with the bullet stuck in it — rises 0.13 m up above its initial position, and then falls back down.) Given g = 9.8 m/s². What was the initial velocity of the bullet? Answer in units of m/s.
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Description: A 12.9 g bullet is fired vertically into a 4.72 kg block of wood. The bullet gets stuck in the block, and the impact lifts the block 0.13 m up. (That is, the block — with the bullet stuck in it — rises 0.13 m up above its initial position, and then falls back down.) Given g = 9.8 m/s². What was the initial velocity of the bullet? Answer in units of m/s.

          A 12.9 g bullet is fired vertically into a 4.72 kg block of wood. The bullet gets stuck in the block, and the impact lifts the block 0.13 m up. (That is, the block — with the bullet stuck in it — rises 0.13 m up above its initial position, and then falls back down.) Given g = 9.8 m/s². What was the initial velocity of the bullet? Answer in units of m/s.

A 12.9 g bullet is fired vertically into a 4.72 kg block of wood. The bullet gets stuck in the block, and the impact lifts the block 0.13 m up. (That is, the block — with the bullet stuck in it — rises 0.13 m up above its initial position, and then falls back down.) Given g = 9.8 m/s². What was the initial velocity of the bullet? Answer in units of m/s.

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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04/28/2022

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Calculate the upward force on the block due to the bullet: F = mgh = (4.72 kg)(9.8 m/s) = 38.4 N Show more…

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A 12.9 g bullet is fired vertically into a 4.72 kg block of wood. The bullet gets stuck in the block and the impact lifts the block 0.13 m up (That is, the block with the bullet stuck in it rises 0.13 m above its initial position; and then falls back down). Given g = 9.8 m/s², what was the initial velocity of the bullet? Answer in units of m/s.