Question

Two rubber bullets (each of the same mass) are fired at the same velocity towards two different blocks of equal mass. One block is made of clay and the bullet gets stuck in it, the clay block bullet begins to move in the direction the bullet was fired. The other block is made of aluminum and the bullet bounces off the block, the aluminum block also begins to move in the direction the bullet was fired. Which block (clay or aluminum) will move with greater velocity after being struck by the bullet

Answer 1

Answer:

Aluminum board will move with a higher velocity

Explanation:

The velocity of the block will be higher when the impulse imparted by the bullet is higher.

In case of bullet bouncing off, the impulse imparted on the aluminum board is high and hence, it will move with a high velocity as compared to that of the clay board.