NCERT Example 4.2 - Laws of Motion

Question: A bullet of mass 0.04 kg moving at 90 m s^-1 enters a heavy wooden block and stops after 60 cm. Find the average resistive force exerted by the block.

Answer: The average resistive force has magnitude **270 N**, opposite to the bullet's motion.

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