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A bullet with mass m = 0.1 kg grams hits a ballistic pendulum with length L = 3 meters and mass M = 2 kg and lodges in it. When the bullet hits the pendulum it swings up from the equilibrium position and reaches an angle 15 degrees at its maximum. In this problem, you will determine the bullet’s velocity. First, I want to ask you a couple of questions:
B.While the bullet is embedding into the block, is momentum conserved? Why or why not?
C. When the pendulum swings up to its maximum angle, is energy conserved? Why or why not?
D.When the pendulum swings up to its maximum angle, is momentum conserved? Why or why not?
E. Find the velocity of the bullet.