Simple Harmonic Motion and Elasticity

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A bullet with a mass of 0.01 kg is fired into a wooden block weighing 2.50 kg, which is attached to a spring with a constant of 845 N/m, causing the spring to compress and the block to oscillate with an amplitude of 0.200 m. The collision is completely inelastic, meaning the bullet becomes embedded in the block. The problem requires determining the bullet's speed before the collision. There is confusion regarding the extra credit question, as it has been changed by the teacher. Participants express a desire for assistance in solving the problem despite the recent change.
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Homework Statement


A 0.01 kg bullet is fired horizontally into a 2.50 kg wooden block attached to one end of a massless, horizontal spring (spring constant = 845 N/m). The other end of the spring is fixed in place, and the spring is unstrained initially. The block rests on a horizontal, frictionless surface. The bullet strikes the block perpendicularly and quickly comes to a halt within it. As a result of this completely inelastic collision, the spring is compressed along its axis and causes the block/bullet to oscillate with an amplitude of 0.200 m.
What is the speed of the bullet?


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I only wish I knew...


The Attempt at a Solution


I'd love to try this problem, since it is for extra credit, if anyone has any suggestions...
 
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Wow, sorry if you read all that, but I didn't realize the teacher changed the EC question. We aren't doing that one anymore luckily.
 

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