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A 0.430-kg block of wood hangs from the ceiling by a string,and a 7.30×10 2 -kg

ID: 1724479 • Letter: A

Question

A 0.430-kg block of wood hangs from the ceiling by a string,and a 7.30×102-kg wad of putty is thrownstraight upward, striking the bottom of the block with a speed of5.65 m/s. The wad of putty sticks to the block. A) Is the mechanical energy of this system conserved? yes orno B) How high does the putty-block system rise above theoriginal position of the block? Give answer in cm. A 0.430-kg block of wood hangs from the ceiling by a string,and a 7.30×102-kg wad of putty is thrownstraight upward, striking the bottom of the block with a speed of5.65 m/s. The wad of putty sticks to the block. A) Is the mechanical energy of this system conserved? yes orno B) How high does the putty-block system rise above theoriginal position of the block? Give answer in cm.

Explanation / Answer

Inelastic Collisions