Bullet hitting block attached to spring

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A bullet weighing 0.0125 kg strikes a 0.300-kg block attached to a spring with a spring constant of 2.25 x 10^3 N/m, causing it to vibrate with an amplitude of 12.4 cm. The energy stored in the spring is calculated to be 17.30 J. Using conservation of momentum, the initial speed of the bullet was found to be 10.52 m/s after correcting the calculations. The initial velocity was initially miscalculated, leading to confusion about the final results. The corrected values confirm the calculations are now accurate.
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A 0.0125 kg bullet strikes a 0.300-kg block attached to a fixed horizontal spring whose spring constant is 2.25 x 103 N/m and sets it into vibration with an amplitude of 12.4 cm. What was the speed of the bullet if the two objects move together after impact?

E=(1/2)kA^2=(1/2)(2250 N/m)(0.124 m)2=17.30 J

m=0.0125 kg + 0.3 kg=0.3125 kg

K=(1/2)mv^2
17.30 J=(1/2)(0.3125 kg)v^2
v2=0.009
v=0.095 m/s

Conservation of momentum:
(.0125 kg)v=(0.3125 kg)(0.095 m/s)
v=2.375 m/s

Have I done this properly? The velocity doesn't seem right to me. Have I missed anything?
 
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needhelp83 said:
K=(1/2)mv^2
17.30 J=(1/2)(0.3125 kg)v^2
v2=0.009
v=0.095 m/s
Redo this calculation.
 
K=(1/2)mv2
17.30 J=(1/2)(0.3125 kg)v2
v2=110.72
v=10.52 m/s

Conservation of momentum:
(.0125 kg)v=(0.3125 kg)(10.52 m/s)
v=152.91 m/s

Yes, this looks better. Thanks for the help!
 
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