Physics-ch11/ exercise 41
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers (9th Edition)

Chapter-11

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Question 41





A -kg bullet traveling horizontally with speed m/s strikes an -kg door, embedding itself m from the side opposite the hinges as shown in Figure P11.41. The -m wide door is free to swing on its frictionless hinges. (a) Before it hits the door, does the bullet have angular momentum relative to the door’s axis of rotation? (b) If so, evaluate this angular momentum. If not, explain why there is no angular momentum. (c) Is the mechanical energy of the bullet–door system constant during this collision? Answer without doing a calculation. (d) At what angular speed does the door swing open immediately after the collision? (e) Calculate the total energy of the bullet–door system and determine whether it is less than or equal to the kinetic energy of the bullet before the collision.

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