A bullet whose mass is 30.2 g leaves a rifle with a muzzle velocity of 1,000 m/s. It strikes a block of wood (mass 5 kg), initia
lly at rest, and remains embedded in it. After the bullet hits the block, what will be the velocity of the bullet-block system? a. 30.2
b. 1.51
c. 33.1
d. 165
e. 6
f. 7.6
g. 6,000
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