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A bullet of unknown mass, mb , is shot at and explodes through a can of mass mc = 2 kg that is sitting on top of a frictionless table. The bullet was travelling at vi = 100 m/s before it strikes the can and afterwards the bullet has slowed to vf = 30 m/s. After the collision, the can slides to the edge of the table with a speed of vtop = 3.2 m/s and falls to the ground. Just as it strikes the ground, the can's speed has increased to vbot = 5.8 m/s. Assume negligible loss of mass due to the collision.

a) What is the height of the table (h as shown in the figure)?

b) What is the mass of the bullet?

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mans of Mo= ? com- .2kg mo speed uTop: 3-2 m/s Izarls (OF CAN) Speed=100m/s VBOTTOM=58m/s² 9) vgint zgh ha v? - vi ~ Butt-vi.

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