A bullet of mass m travelling horizontally with speed u

Last updated: 6/21/2023

A bullet of mass m travelling horizontally with speed u strikes a wooden block of mass M placed on a smooth horizontal plane The penetration is assumed uniform and the bullet comes to rest after penetrating a distance d into the block Then choose the correct statement A Ultimately the total loss of kinetic energy is mMu 2d M m C The distance covered by the bullet w r t the ground before it comes to rest w r t block mMu 2 M m B The value of the resistance force assumed constant offered by the wood is F dm M m D The block moves greater distance than the bullet w r t ground is m u