Answer to Question #33237 in Mechanics | Relativity for Nguyen Tony

Question

A bullet of mass 4.00g g is fired horizontally into a wooden block of mass 1.30kg kg resting on a horizontal surface. The coefficient of kinetic friction between block and surface is 0.180. The bullet remains embedded in the block, which is observed to slide a distance 0.290m m along the surface before stopping.
1)What was the initial speed of the bullet?