A bullet of mass 0.010 kg and speed of 100 m/s is brought to rest in a wooden block after penetrating a distan

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A bullet of mass 0.010 kg and speed of 100 m/s is brought to rest in a wooden block after penetrating a distan

A bullet of mass 0.010 kg and speed of 100 m/s is brought to rest in a wooden block after penetrating a distance of 0.10 m. The work done on the bullet by the block is

2007-11-02 06:47:41 · 1 answers · asked by maxk222 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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The kinetic energy of the bullet is equal to that work.

(1/2)*(0.01 kg)*(100 m/s)^2 = 50 J

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2007-11-02 09:26:38 · answer #1 · answered by oregfiu 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋