Physics-ch11/ exercise 37
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers (9th Edition)

Chapter-11

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Question 37





A wooden block of mass M resting on a frictionless, horizontal surface is attached to a rigid rod of length ,and of negligible mass (Fig. P11.37). The rod is pivoted at the other end. A bullet of mass m traveling parallel to the horizontal surface and perpendicular to the rod with speed v hits the block and becomes embedded in it. (a) What is the angular momentum of the bullet–block system about a vertical axis through the pivot? (b) What fraction of the original kinetic energy of the bullet is converted into internal energy in the system during the collision ?

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