A-LevelPhysicsDynamicsMay/June 2024Paper 1 Q101 Mark
A lead pellet is shot vertically upwards into a clay block that is stationary at the moment of impact, but is able to rise freely after impact. [Figure 10.1] The mass of the pellet is 5.0 g and the mass of the clay block is 95 g. The pellet hits the block with an initial vertical velocity of 200 m s⁻¹. It embeds itself in the block and does not emerge. How high above its initial position will the block rise?
A5.1 m
B5.6 m
C10 m
D100 m
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