Conservation of Energy problem.

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A bullet of mass 0.030 kg is fired vertically at 200 m/s into a stationary baseball of mass 0.15 kg, resulting in a combined mass of 0.18 kg after the collision. The conservation of momentum equation is applied, yielding a post-collision velocity of approximately 33.333 m/s. To determine the maximum height the bullet and baseball reach together, the acceleration due to gravity is considered as -9.81 m/s². The next step involves using kinematic equations to relate the initial velocity, acceleration, and height, as time is not directly needed for this calculation. The discussion emphasizes the need to apply these equations to find the height reached after the collision.
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Homework Statement


A 0.030-kg bullet is fired vertically at 200 m/s into a 0.15-kg baseball that is initially at rest. How high does the combined bullet and baseball rise after the collision, assuming the bullet embeds itself in the ball?

Homework Equations


m1v1 + m2v2 = (m1 + m2) v'

The Attempt at a Solution



0.030 kg * 200 m/s + 0.15 kg * 0 m/s = (0.030 kg + 0.15 kg) v' = 6 = 0.18 v'
v' = 33.333 m/s
\Deltap = m(vf-vo) = 0.18 kg (33.333 m/s) = 5.999 = 6 kg * m/s

Ok, this is what I did so far. Even though I know the velocity of the bullet + ball, I don't know how high it went up because I think I need to know the time or acceleration to find x, which is height.

Please help me what to do next.
 
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The acceleration is -9.81 m/s².
 
but I don't know the time.
 
Take a look at the kinematic equations for constant acceleration. One of them will work here.
 
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