Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

Trending News

Promoted
whyhellohannah
whyhellohannah asked in Science & MathematicsPhysics · 1 decade ago

physics homework help?

A bullet of mass 0.002 kg initially moving at 493 m/s embeds itself in a large fixed piece of wood and travels 0.65 m in the wood before coming to rest. The acceleration of the bullet is constant.

what force is exerted by the wood on the bullet?

1 Answer

Relevance
  • Fireman
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    By the work energy theorem:-

    =>W = ∆KE

    =>F x s = 1/2mv^2

    =>F = mv^2/2s

    =>F = [0.002 x (493)^2]/[2 x 0.65]

    =>F = 373.92 N

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.