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Velocity of a bullet: For centuries, the velocity v of a bullet of mass mhas been found us...

Velocity of a bullet:

For centuries, the velocity v of a bullet of mass mhas been found using a device called a ballistic pendulum. In one such device, a bullet is fired into a stationary block of wood of mass M, suspended from the end of a pendulum. The height h the pendulum swings after impact is measured, and the approximate velocity of the bullet can then be calculated using g = 9.8 m/sec2 (acceleration due to gravity). When a .22-caliber bullet of mass 2.6 g is fired into a wood block of mass 400 g, their combined mass swings to a height of 0.23 m. To the nearest meter per second, find the velocity of the bullet the moment it struck the wood.

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