A 35.0g bullet strikes a 5.0Kg stationary wooden block and embeds itself in the block. The block and bullet fly off together at 8.6m/s. What was the original speed of the bullet?
A 1.2 x 10³ m/s
B 1.35 x 10³ m/s
C 1.35 x 10²m/s
D 1.2 x 10² m/s
Solution
Correct Answer: Option A