Abullet with a mass =13.5 g is fired into a block of wood at velocity =249. the block is attached to a spring that has a spring constant of 205 n/m. the block and bullet continue to move, compressing the spring by 35.0 cm before the whole system momentarily comes to a stop. assuming that the surface on which the block is resting is frictionless, determine the mass of the wooden block.

Explanation:

As per energy conservation we can say that energy stored in the spring at the position of maximum compression must be equal to the kinetic energy of bullet and block system

so here we have

here we know that

k = 205 N/m

x = 35 cm

now by momentum conservation we know that

now plug in all values in it

now from above equation

by solving above equation we have

find the surface area of the sphere to the nearest square unit. use a calculator.

a. 254 in.2

b. 64 in.2

c. 127 in.2

d. 1,018 in.2