Question

A bullet of mass m is shot at speed v toward a pendulum bob of mass M. The bullet penetrates through the block and emerges on the other side traveling at speed v/2.

1. What is the speed v_block of the block immediately after the bullet emerges from the block (In terms of M, m and v)?

2. To what maximum height h does the block rise (In terms of M, m and v)?

Related Questions

A bullet of mass 0.02kg is fired at a speed of 500m/s towards a fixed wooden block of thickness 10cm... A bullet is shot into a block of plastic. The bullet penetrates the block 0.75 m. The mass of the bu... A bullet of mass m is shot at speed v toward a pendulum bob of mass M. The bullet penetrates through... A 10 g-bullet moving horizontally at 375 m/s penetrates a 3 kg wood block resting on a frictionless...