A 12-g bullet moving horizontally strikes and remains in a 3.0-kg block initially at rest on the edge of a table. The block, which is initially 80 cm above the floor, strikes the floor a horizontal distance of 120 cm from its initial position. What was the initial speed of the bullet?

a. 0.68 km/s
b. 0.75 km/s
c. 0.81 km/s
d. 0.87 km/s
e. 0.41 km/s


b

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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