What was the original speed of the bullet

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A 9.6 g bullet is fired into a stationary block of wood (m= 5.05 kg). The bullet imbeds into the block. The speed of the bullet-plus-wood combination immediately after the collision is 0.591 m/s. What was the original speed of the bullet? ______________ m/s

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