Question 8 of 24 • 2003390-Physics 1 Honors Sem. 1 - Peters
A rubber bullet of mass m is fired from a rifle into a stationary block of 25 m. The bullet remains in the block and both the bullet and the block move off with a common velocity. Assume this is an inelastic collision in a closed system.
Answer
A
The final momentum of the bullet/block is zero.
B
The final momentum of the bullet/block is equal to the initial momentum of the bullet.
C
The final momentum of the bullet/block is less than the initial momentum of the bullet.
D
The final momentum of the bullet/block is more than the initial momentum of the bullet.