A bullet of mass m and velocity strikes and becomes imbedded in a wooden block of mass M, which is initially at rest on a frictionless surface. The ratio of the velocity of the system after collision to the initial velocity of the bullet is
A) (M + m)/m
B) (M + m)/M
C) M/(m +
D) m/(m +
E) M/(m -

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A bullet of mass m and velocity  strikes and becomes imbedded in a wooden block of mass M, which is initially at rest on a frictionless surface. The ratio of the velocity of the system after collision to the initial velocity of the bullet is
A) (M + m)/m 
B) (M + m)/M 
C) M/(m + 
D) m/(m + 
E) M/(m -

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The Answer of A bullet of mass m and velocity  strikes and becomes imbedded in a wooden block of mass M, which is initially at rest on a frictionless surface. The ratio of the velocity of the system after collision to the initial velocity of the bullet is
A) (M + m)/m 
B) (M + m)/M 
C) M/(m + 
D) m/(m + 
E) M/(m -

A Bullet of Mass M and Velocity Strikes and Becomes