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hulk
Nov14-04, 01:44 PM
A 10 g bullet is fired into a 10 kg wood that is at rest on a wood table. The block with the bullet embedded slides 5 cm across the table. What was the speed of the bullet.

Can anyone gimme solution to solve this.
Any help shall be appreciated. I dont understand since no velocities are given. How can one use conservation of momentum law

DeadWolfe
Nov14-04, 01:59 PM
Wouldn't you need to know the coefficient of friction or something?

hulk
Nov14-04, 02:32 PM
Problem solved .
Thankx anyways