A juggler demonstrates his abilities by keeping a 2.3-kg pip…
A juggler demonstrates his abilities by keeping a 2.3-kg pipe wrench with center of mass located at (0.1, 0.3) m, a 1.5-kg hatchet with center of mass located at (0.6, 0.9) m, and a 1-kg hammer with center of mass located at (1.1, 0.2) m flying through the air above his head. What are the x and y coordinates of the center of mass for the system of these three objects?
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A pistol fires a 1 g bullet with a muzzle speed of 1000 m/s. The bullet then strikes a 10 kg wooden block of a ballistic pendulum (see figure). What is the speed of the “bullet + block” system immediately after the bullet is embedded in the block?
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