A 0.05kg dart is thrown at and sticks into a 0.4 kg block hanging on a string. After the collision the block and dart swing in a circular arc rising 0.1m vertically. What must the speed have been just after the collision

v = 1.4  m /s

Explanation:

We shall apply law of conservation of mechanical energy

The kinetic energy of dart and block   is converted into potential energy of both dart and block .

1 /2 (m+M) v² = ( m +M) gH

.5  x v² =  9.8 x .1

=  v² = 1.96

v = 1.4

v = 1.4  m /s

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