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Originally posted by LubeMaster77
A piece of firewood is standing on end. Which is more likely to knock the piece of wood over — a lead bullet fired from a gun or a rubber bullet of the same mass traveling at the same speed (and hitting the same spot)? Explain why.
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The lead bullet will lodge into the wood, meaning that all of it's energy will imparted upon the wood making it as likely as possible to knock it over.
The rubber bullet will deflect, taking with it some energy, the % is not important. Therefore it is less likely to knock the wood over.