Conservation of Momentum in Inelastic Collisions
A 2.50-g bullet, traveling at a speed of 425 m/s, strikes the wooden block of a ballistic pendulum, as shown in the figure to the right. The block has a mass of 215 g.
Find: A) the speed of the bullet/block combination immediately after the collision; and
B) how high the bullet/block combination rises above its initial position.
A) Find the speed of the bullet/block combination immediately after the collision:
B) How high does the bullet/block combination rise above its initial position?