A 0.0210 kg bullet moving horizontally at 500 m/s embeds itself into an initially stationary 0.500...

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A 0.0210 kg bullet moving horizontally at 500 m/s embeds itselfinto an initially stationary 0.500 kg block.

(a) What is their velocity just after the collision?
_____ m/s
(b) The bullet-embedded block slides 8.0 m on a horizontal surfacewith a 0.30 kinetic coefficient of friction. Now what is itsvelocity?
_____ m/s
(c) The bullet-embedded block now strikes and sticks to astationary 2.00 kg block. How far does this combination travelbefore stopping?
____ m

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mb mass of bullet 0021 kgVib initial velocity of bullet before collision 500 msViB initial velocity of block 0 msMB mass of Block 05 kgV combined velocity    See Answer
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