Answer:
449.020m/s
Step-by-step explanation:
We have been provided with the following information:
Mass of bullet = Mb = 4.2g
Mass of pendulum = 1.0 = Md
Vertical distance = h = 18cm
Gravitational force = g = 9.8
We have kinetic energy converted to potential energy for the entire system
1/2(Mb+Md)V² = (Mb + Md)gh
We have V as the speed of system during collision
Mbv = (Mb+Md)V
We divide through by Mb
v = (Mb+Md/Mb)√2gh
4.2x10^-3 = 0.0042
18cm = 0.18m
(0.0042+1.0/0.0042)√2x9.8x0.18
= 1.0042/0.0042√3.528
= 239.095x1.878
= 449.020m/s
This is the answer to the question
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