Question: A wooden block of mass M resting on a frictionless horizontal surface is attached to a rigid rod of length θ and of negligible mass

A wooden block of mass M resting on a frictionless horizontal surface is attached to a rigid rod of length θ and of negligible mass (Fig. P11.35) 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?
(b) What fraction of the original kinetic energy is lost in the collision?

A wooden block of mass M resting

Figure P11.35

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