Evaluate the bullet initial speed

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Question: A bullet of mass 5.0 g strikes a ballistic pendulum of mass 2.0 kg. The center of mass of the pendulum rises a vertical distance of 15 cm.

Part A: Assuming that the bullet remains embedded in the pendulum, calculate the bullet's initial speed.

Please show all work and steps to calculate the bullet's initial speed.

Reference no: EM13719514

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