Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Momentum

Momentum — practice question

A bullet of mass $0.10\,\text{kg}$ moves horizontally at a speed of $600\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. It hits a stationary wooden block of mass $1.90\,\text{kg}$ on a frictionless, horizontal surface. The bullet remains in the block. What is the speed of the bullet and the block immediately after the collision?

  • A$30\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • B$32\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • C$60\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • D$134\,\text{m s}^{-1}$

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