Back to Problems
AP Physics C (Mech)
Work & Energy
OS-UP-7-59 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

Work-Energy Theorem (Problem 59)

An 8.0-g bullet with a speed of 800 m/s is shot into a wooden block and penetrates 20 cm before stopping. What is the average force of the wood on the bullet? Assume the block does not move.