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A 34-g bullet travelling at 120 m/s embeds itself in a wooden block on a smooth surface. The block then slides toward a spring


A 34-g bullet travelling at 120 m/s embeds itself in a wooden block on a smooth surface. The block then slides toward a spring and collides with it. The block compresses the spring (k = 99 N/m) a maximum of 1.2 cm. Calculate the mass of the block of wood.

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