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Homework Statement
A 7.00g bullet, when fired from a gun into a 1:00-kg block of wood held
in a vise, penetrates the block to a depth of 8.00 cm. This block of wood
is placed on a frictionless horizontal surface, and a second 7.00g bullet is
fired from the gun into the block. To what depth will the bullet penetrate
the block in this case?
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
It looks deceptively simple, but I thought the answer was the same at 8 cm. I think it is wrong? Am I?