Answer:
the mass of the bullet is 10.5 g
Explanation:
Given;
initial velocity, u₁ = 280 m/s
final velocity of the bullet, v₁ = 70 m/s
final velocity of the block, v₂ = 0.2 m/s
mass of the block, m₂ = 11 kg
initial velocity of the block, u₂ = 0
let the mass of the bullet = m₁
Apply the principle of conservation of linear momentum for elastic collision to calculate the mass of the bullet.
m₁u₁ + m₂u₂ = m₁v₁ + m₂v₂
280m₁ + 11(0) = 70m₁ + 11 x 0.2
280m₁ = 70m₁ + 2.2
280m₁ - 70m₁ = 2.2
210m₁ = 2.2
m₁ = 2.2/210
m₁ = 0.0105 kg
m₁ = 10.5 g
Therefore, the mass of the bullet is 10.5 g
