IP A bullet with a mass of 4.1 g and a speed of 640 m/s is fired at a block of wood with a mass of 9.6×10−2 kg . The block rests on a frictionless surface, and is thin enough that the bullet passes completely through it. Immediately after the bullet exits the block, the speed of the block is 22 m/s .
Part A
What is the speed of the bullet when it exits the block?
Part B
Is the final kinetic energy of this system equal to, less than, or
greater than the initial kinetic energy?
Part D
Verify your answer to part B by calculating the initial and final kinetic energies of the system.
Part E
Express your answer using two significant figures.
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