A 9.900-g bullet is fired into a stationary block of wood having mass m = 4.970 kg. The bullet imbeds into the block. The speed of the bullet-plus-wood combination immediately after the collision is 0.6030 m/s. What was the original speed of the bullet? (Express your answer with four significant figures. 40 303.3211 1x Note that after the collision the bullet is imbedded in the block so that both are moving with the velocity 0.603 m/s. Check the number of significant figures. m/s More Information. Need Help? Read it Watch It