Answer:
The final velocity of the bullet is 9 m/s.
Explanation:
We have,
Mass of a bullet is, m = 0.05 kg
Mass of wooden block is, M = 5 kg
Initial speed of bullet, v = 909 m/s
The bullet embeds itself in the block which flies off its stand. Let V is the final velocity of the bullet. The this case, momentum of the system remains conserved. So,
[tex]mv=(m+M)V\\\\V=\dfrac{mv}{m+M}\\\\V=\dfrac{0.05\times 909}{0.050+5}\\\\V=9\ m/s[/tex]
So, the final velocity of the bullet is 9 m/s.
