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a 10 g bullet traveling at 200 m/s is fired into a block of wood. how much heat energy is gained by the bullet as friction brings it to a stop?

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The amount of heat energy gained by the bullet due to friction as it comes to a stop can be calculated using the equation:

Q = μ * F * x

where Q is the heat energy, μ is the coefficient of friction, F is the frictional force, and x is the distance traveled. However, without more information on the coefficient of friction and the distance traveled, the exact amount of heat energy gained by the bullet cannot be determined.

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