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A m2 = 6 kg block of clay is suspended from the ceiling by a long...

A m2 = 6 kg block of clay is suspended from the ceiling by a long cord, as seen in the following figure. A m1 = 210 gram bullet, fired horizontally, imbeds itself into the clay, causing both masses to rise to a height of 4 m. What is the velocity of the bullet?

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Gravitational acceleration = g = 9.81 m/s2

Mass of the bullet = m1 = 210 g = 0.21 kg

Mass of the block of clay = m2 = 6 kg

Firing velocity of the bullet = V1

Velocity of the bullet and the block of clay after the collision = V2

By conservation of linear momentum,

m1V1 = (m1 + m2)V2

Height the both masses are raised to = H = 4 m

The kinetic energy of the block of clay and the bullet after the collision is converted into potential energy as they rise up.

(m1 + m2)V22/2 = (m1 + m2)gH

V22 = 2gH

V1 = 261.97 m/s

Velocity of the bullet = 261.97 m/s

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