You will use this problem for Questions 5 and 6. Read caref…
You will use this problem for Questions 5 and 6. Read carefully! A bullet, mb = 0.015 kg, is fired horizontally with a velocity of 800 m/s. The bullet strikes a stationary wooden block, mw = 3.0 kg, that is hanging from a string. The bullet embeds itself in the block of wood. (see diagram below) Q5: Find the speed of block and bullet immediately after the collision. Q6: After the collision, what is the maximum height that they will reach, as measured from the block’s initial position? For this question, enter the answer to Q6.